Ovens & Murray Football Netball League
Australian rules football and netball competition
Ovens & Murray Football Netball League Formerly
Ovens And Murray Football Association (1893–1910)
Rutherglen And District Football Association (1911–1913)
Ovens And Murray Football Association (1914–1925)
Ovens And Murray Football League (1926–1992)
Ovens And Murray Football Netball League (1993–present)
Sport Football (1893–present) Netball (1993–present)Founded 1893; 132 years ago (1893 ) in Rutherglen, Victoria No. of teams 10 Country AustraliaConfederation AFL Victoria Country (2012–present) Netball Victoria (1993–present)Most recent champion(s) Wangaratta Rovers (16)Most titles Albury (22)Level on pyramid 3
The Ovens and Murray Football Netball League (OMFNL or O&MFNL ) is an Australian rules football and netball competition containing ten clubs based in north-eastern Victoria , the southern Riverina region of New South Wales and the Ovens and Murray area. The name comes from the Ovens River , the river in the part of north-eastern Victoria covered by the league, and the Murray River , which separates Victoria and New South Wales.
The league features three grades in the Australian rules football competition, with these being Seniors , Reserve-Grade and Under 18s . In the netball competition, there are four grades, with these being A-Grade , B-Grade , C-Grade and Under 16s .
Currently a home and away season consisting of eighteen rounds is played. The best five teams then play off according to the McIntyre system , culminating in the O&MFNL Grand Final, which from 1995 to 2017 was held at the Lavington Sports Ground in the Albury suburb of Hamilton Valley .
History
Beginnings of the O&MFA
Organised competition in the area started as the "Ovens & Murray Football Association" in 1893, with the following foundation clubs – Beechworth Wanderers, Chiltern, Eldorado, Rutherglen, Wangaratta City and Wangaratta West End,[ 1] with Beechworth Football Club winning premierships in 1893 and 1894 and Rutherglen winning thirteen O&MFA flags between 1895 and 1915.[ 2]
In 1910, the O&MFA had only three teams – Albury, Excelsior and Rutherglen with Rutherglen winning the premiership.[ 3]
Then in 1911, both Excelsior and Rutherglen applied to enter the Rutherglen and District Football Association . As a result, the O&MFL folded, with local teams attempting to apply to play in the Rutherglen & DFA. A ballot took place at a Rutherglen & DFA meeting on 29 April at Mackay's Hotel, Rutherglen which resulted in Balldale, North Albury, Rutherglen, South Albury and Wodonga being refused admission to join the association. Corowa, Excelsior and Lake Rovers were club's that were admitted.[ 4] In 1911, the Albury Football Club was planning to divide the club into South Albury and North Albury teams, but as they were not admitted into the Rutherglen & DFA, the club went into recess in 1911. Rutherglen FC also went into recess in 1911.[ 5]
Albury FC and Rutherglen FC were admitted into the Rutherglen & DFA in 1912.[ 6]
In 1913, the Rutherglen & DFA consisting of the following teams – Albury, Balldale, Border United, Howlong, Lake Rovers and Rutherglen,[ 7] with Albury defeating Rutherglen in the grand final at the Albury Sportground.[ 8]
The competition reformed under the Ovens & Murray Football Association banner again in 1914, involving the following five teams: Albury, Border United, Howlong, Lake Rovers and Rutherglen. Balldale FC entered the Coreen & District Football League in 1914.[ 9]
In 1915, Beechworth Football Club and Wangaratta Football Club returned to play in the O&MFA. Howlong Football Club entered the Chiltern & District Football Association and went onto win the premiership, while Rutherglen defeated Lake Rovers in the O&MFA grand final played at Rutherglen.[ 10]
After a three-year break due to World War I, the O&MFA reformed for the 1919 season with only four clubs, Border United Football Club (Corowa based), Howlong, Lake Rovers and Rutherglen .[ 11] Albury Football Club was reformed in early 1919 and played in the Albury Senior Football Association with two teams – South Albury and North Albury,[ 12] with St. Patrick's FC defeating South Albury Football Club in the grand final on the Albury Sportsground.[ 13]
In 1920 the O&MFA didn't reform; "It seems strange that the O&MFA has apparently been allowed to die a natural death" with only two club's present at the O&MFA – AGM.,[ 14] [ 15] with some clubs moving to play in the Chiltern & DFA and Coreen & DFA.
The competition reformed in 1921 with Lakes Rovers, Rutherglen , St Patricks, Corowa , Springhurst and Wahgunyah. In 1922, larger town clubs Benalla and Wangaratta joined the OMFA whilst Wahgunyah and Springhurst moved to the Chiltern DFL.
In 1924, Lake Rovers Football Club amalgamated with the Rutherglen Football Club .[ 16] and Albury FC and the Diggers FC also decided to amalgamate in 1924 and apply for admission into the Ovens and Murray Football League as Albury Football Club.[ 17]
In 1926, the O&M name was changed from an association to a league, its present form. Around this time the clubs contesting the league included Wangaratta, Hume Weir (which drew many of its players from workers constructing the Hume Dam at the time), Yarrawonga and two clubs from the town of Albury , St Patricks and Albury club). These two clubs were largely divided amongst sectarian lines, St Patricks being Roman Catholic and Albury being Protestant and, after much tension, in 1929 the two clubs agreed to disband and form two new clubs, East Albury Football Club and West Albury Football Club , with the player base to be drawn geographically.
Haydn Bunton in a photo that became the basis of a statue outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground . Following the 1930 season, a 19 year old West Albury player, Haydn Bunton , who has sometimes been described as the best ever player of Australian rules,[ 18] was recruited by VFL club Fitzroy . Bunton won Brownlow Medals in 1931, 1932 and 1935, before transferring to Subiaco in the WANFL , where he won Sandover Medals in 1938, 1939 and 1941. Bunton has remained one of only four triple Brownlow medallists, and the only player to have been awarded three Brownlows and three Sandovers. (Bunton Park, where North Albury Football Club is based, was named after his brother Cleaver Bunton , who was elected president of the O&MFL in 1930 and would serve in that role until 1969. Cleaver Bunton was also mayor of Albury for 30 years.)
In 1930 Hume Weir Football Club and Ebden Rovers Football Club merged to become the Weir United Football Club .
East Albury Football Club and Weir United Football Club merged in 1933 to become the Border United Football Club (Albury based) and wore green and white jumpers.[ 19] In 1933 West Albury Football Club changed its name to the Albury Football Club and remained in the West Albury colours of maroon and blue.[ 20]
At the O&MFA's 1936 Annual General Meeting, it was announced that the Border United FC would merge with the Albury Football Club as both clubs were in debt and also due to a lack of players. The newly merged team took on the name of the Albury Football Club .[ 21] This left the City of Albury with only one football team.
Post-World War II
In 1940, the league went into recess after round 10 for the duration of World War II, before full competition resumed in 1946. In 1945, Rutherglen, played in the Chiltern & District Football Association and Wodonga played in the Albury Border Football Association in 1945. In 1947 North Albury was admitted, followed by Wangaratta Rovers and Myrtleford , who were admitted from the Ovens & King Football League in 1950. Wangaratta won four consecutive premierships between 1949 and 1953, under captain coach, Mac Holten .
The Wangaratta Rovers would go on to dominate the O&M for the remainder of the 20th Century, winning fifteen premierships to date, a number only recently overhauled by Albury with their own streak of flags.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the league began to gain a reputation within Victoria as being the strongest competition outside the then VFL and VFA . The best players were often recruited from the O&M to play for one of the "city" clubs, but it was not uncommon for a VFL player to retire from the "big" league and play in the O&M or another country league, and perhaps start a coaching career there as well, often at the same time as a playing coach. One notable example of this, as far as the O&M was concerned, was Bob Rose , who left Collingwood as a player in 1955 and became captain coach of the Wangaratta Rovers and lead them to two premierships in 1958 and 1960, after which he returned to Collingwood to continue his coaching career.
1970s and 1980s
In 1968, the VFL introduced country recruitment zones throughout Victoria and Riverina , which limited the areas from which each VFL club could recruit. The O&MFL was allocated to North Melbourne , and thus quite a few of the better players from the O&M came to play for the Kangaroos , contributing in part to that club's rise to success in the 1970s. These included Mick Nolan , Xavier Tanner , Gary Cowton , Peter Chisnall and John Byrne and later John Longmire , who had a good season with Corowa-Rutherglen as a goal kicking forward in O&M seniors in 1987. The zoning system was discontinued in the late 1980s as the VFL/AFL introduced a draft system .
The Wangaratta Rovers dominated the 1970s, playing in ten grand finals between 1970 and 1980, winning seven premierships and finishing third in 1973.
In 1974 the O&MFL was disaffiliated by the Victorian Country Football League (VCFL) when the O&MFL refused to accept an application from the Lavington Football Club to join the league. By this stage the football club was based at the Lavington Sports Club, an established licensed club, and was strong enough to field teams in both the Tallangatta League and Hume Football League the following year.
The makeup of the competition remained stable until 1979, when Corowa and Rutherglen merged into Corowa-Rutherglen , and the Lavington Football Club was finally admitted from the Farrer Football League , so the number of clubs remained at ten.
Lavington 's home ground, the Lavington Sports Club Oval , provided an ideal venue for many sports as the sports club gradually developed it after its construction in the 1970s. The league has designated it as the venue for most of the league's grand finals since the 1980s. Recently, added assistance for the staging of the grand final through regional promotion and in-kind sponsorship has been provided by the Albury City Council.
In 1983, after an unsuccessful debut season playing for Hawthorn the previous year, Gary Ablett played for Myrtleford in the O&M for a year, before he was recruited by Geelong where he recommenced his career in the VFL/AFL and established himself as one of the code's best players, being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
By the late 1980s, the Wodonga Demons of the Tallangatta League had made a number of bids to join the O&M, and in 1989 were accepted into the competition to serve the west of the city of Wodonga , based at Birralee Park. They changed their name to the Wodonga Raiders Football Club so as to not cause confusion with the Benalla Demons and the long established Wodonga Football Club .
1990 "Bloodbath" Grand Final
Around a minute after the start of the 1990 grand final between Lavington and Wodonga , a brawl began players, which lasted for around three minutes.[ 22] Fifteen players received a combined total of 68 matches in suspensions following the match − a combined 46 for Lavington players and 22 for Wodonga players.[ 23]
Footage of the brawls, which was broadcast live Prime Television , was shown across Australia and around the world, and it has been described as the OMFL's "darkest day".[ 24] [ 25]
Wodonga won the match by 20 points, despite having trailed at the first three breaks, marking the club's fifth senior premiership. This was the second premiership for Jeff Gieschen as Wodonga coach, having coached the club to a victory in 1987, and he later went on to coach West Perth and Richmond .[ 26]
Recent years
In 1998, after a string of unsuccessful seasons in the O&M, Benalla moved to the Goulburn Valley Football League . In 2000 the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club, financiers of the Penrith Panthers National Rugby League team, merged with the Lavington Sports Club. As a result, the Lavington Football Club changed their nickname from the Blues to the Panthers, added "Panthers" to their title, and adopted a guernsey in the same colours as the NRL Panthers, but in the Port Adelaide AFL pattern.
Also around this time, the Wagga Tigers Football Club , which had dominated the Riverina Football League , made a bid to join the O&MFL; however, partially due to concerns from the league's southern clubs about travel times, the bid was rejected. The Wagga Tigers then successfully bid to join AFL Canberra .
In 2000 the O&MFL, in an association with the AFL North Melbourne Football Club , fielded a team in the Victorian Football League called the Murray Kangaroos , playing home games between Coburg and Lavington. However, due to concerns from O&M clubs about player availability, the Kangaroos about travel time, and poor attendances compared with O&M league games, the venture was discontinued after three seasons and the Kangaroos subsequently set up an affiliation with the established VFL club Port Melbourne .
The league operates with a $125,000 salary cap. The Wangaratta Magpies exceeded this in 2022, and the club was stripped of its 2022 premiership flag, a first in country football, among other penalties.[ 27]
Clubs
Current clubs
Club
Colours
Moniker
Home ground(s)
Former League
Established
Joined O&M
Senior Flags
Most Recent
Albury
Tigers
Albury Sportsground . Albury, New South Wales
–
1876
1896
22
2018
Corowa-Rutherglen
Roos
John Foord Oval [ note 1] , Corowa, New South Wales
–
1979 [ note 2]
1979
2
2003
Lavington
Panthers
Lavington Sports Ground . Hamilton Valley, New South Wales
FFL
1880s
1979
5
2019
Myrtleford
Saints
McNamara Reserve. Myrtleford, Victoria
O&KFL
1896
1950
1
1970
North Albury
Hoppers
Bunton Park. North Albury, New South Wales
CDFL
1943
1947
6
2002
Wangaratta
Magpies
Norm Minns Oval . Wangaratta, Victoria
O&KFL
1877
1893
15
2017
Wangaratta Rovers
Hawks
W.J. Findlay Oval. Wangaratta, Victoria
O&KFL
1922
1950
16
2024
Wodonga
Bulldogs
Martin Park. Wodonga, Victoria
CDFL
1878
1936
7
2004
Wodonga Raiders
Raiders
Birallee Park. West Wodonga, Victoria
TDFL
1953 [ note 3]
1989
1
1998
Yarrawonga
Pigeons
J.C. Lowe Oval. [ note 4] , Yarrawonga, Victoria
1889
1929
6
2023
Club
Color
Moniker
Home ground(s)
Former League
Estab.
Years in O&M
Flags
Fate
Balldale
Balldale Cricket Ground, Balldale
–
1906
1909, 1912-1913
0
Moved to Coreen & District FA in 1914
Barnawartha
Tigers
Havelock Street Recreation Reserve, Barnawartha
–
1894[ 28]
1911
0
Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1920
Beechworth
Bombers
Baarmutha Park, Beechworth
O&KFL
1861
1893–98, 1900–02, 1907, 1915, 1924–28
3
Moved to Ovens & King FL in 1929
Benalla
Demons
Benalla Showgrounds, Benalla
1896
1922–1928, 1946–1997
4
Moved to Goulburn Valley FL in 1998
Benalla Rovers
Rovers
Benalla Show Grounds, Benalla
–
1920
1929 & 1930
0
Absorbed by Benalla in 1931
Border United FC (Corowa / Wahgunyah)
Morris Park, Corowa
–
1876
1895–1905, 1913–15, 1919, 1946–47
0
De-merged into Corowa and Wahgunyah
Border United FC (East Albury / Weir United)
Greens
Albury Sportsground , Albury
–
1933
1933–1935
1
Absorbed by Albury in 1936
Chiltern
Swans
Chiltern Football Ground, Chiltern
–
1906
1893–1903 & 1906–1908
0
Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1912
Corowa
Spiders
John Foord Oval, Corowa
–
1877
1908–12, 1921–40, 1948–78
2
Merged with Rutherglen to form Corowa-Rutherglen in 1979
East Albury FC
Rovers
Alexandra Park, East Albury
–
1929–1932
0
Merged back into Albury in 1933, also merged with Weir United to form Border United
Eldorado
Eldorado Recreation Reserve, Eldorado
–
1893
0
Moved to Ovens & King FL
Excelsior
Magpies
The Freehold, Rutherglen [ 29]
–
1908
1896–1906, 1908–1912
1
Folded
Great Southern
Southern Ground, Rutherglen
–
1898
1898–1902, 1905–07
0
Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1912
Howlong
Spiders
Howlong Oval, Howlong
–
1898
1911–1914 & 1919
1
Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1920
Hume Weir
Magpies
Wodonga Racecourse, Wodonga
1921
1924–29
0
Merged with Ebden Rovers to form Weir United in 1930
Lake Moodemere
Rovers
Lake Moodemere Recreation Reserve, Rutherglen
–
1903–06, 1909–10
0
Folded
Lake Rovers
Rovers
Barkly Park, Rutherglen
CDFL
1911
1911[ 30] –15, 1919, 1921–23
0
Merged with Rutherglen in 1924
Lilliput
Lilliput Recreation Reserve, Lilliput
–
1889
1894
0
Folded
Rutherglen (1893)
Redlegs
Barkly Park, Rutherglen
–
1893
1893–1910, 1912–15, 1919, 1921–78
15
Merged with Corowa to form Corowa-Rutherglen in 1979
South Albury
Waites Park, South Albury
–
1898–1907 [citation needed ]
0
Folded
Springhurst
[ 31]
Springhurst Recreation Reserve, Springhurst
CDFL
1893
1921
0
Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1922
St. Patrick's (Albury)
Saints
Xavier High School Oval, North Albury
–
1919
1921–29
6
Folded, still compete as a junior club
United Miners
Gold Seekers
Prentice Freehold Mine, Rutherglen
–
1894
1894–95, 1911–12
0
Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1913
Wahgunyah
Wahgunyah Football Ground, Wahgunyah
CDFL
1908
1908, 1921
0
Moved to Chiltern & District FA in 1922
Weir United
Westerners
Hume Dam, Lake Hume Village
–
1930
1930–32
2
Merged with East Albury to form Border United in 1933
West Albury
Uiver Park, West Albury
–
1929–32
1
Merged back into Albury in 1933
West End (Wangaratta)
Wareena Park, Wangaratta
–
1892[ 32]
1893
0
Folded
Notes
The club monikers listed above for former clubs are the ones they currently use and may not be their monikers used when playing in the Ovens and Murray league.
Club Mergers
1877: Corowa FC & Wahgunyah FC merged between 1877 & 1905, then 1914 & 1919, and 1944 & 1947 and were known as Border United FC (Corowa based).
1907: Lake Moodemere and Rutherglen FC merged just prior to the start of the 1907 O&MFA season[ 33] and were then known as Rutherglen FC.
1924: Albury FC and the Diggers FC merge and apply for admission into the Ovens and Murray Football League as Albury FC.
1924: Lake Rovers Football Club amalgamated with the Rutherglen Football Club and be known as Rutherglen FC.
1929: Benalla FC and Benalla Rovers FC merged to become Benalla Rovers FC,[ 34] before changing back to Benalla FC in 1931.[ 35]
1930: Hume Weir Football Club and Ebden Rovers Football Club merged to become the Weir United Football Club.
1930: Wangaratta FC (O&MFL) and Wangaratta Rovers FC (O&KFL) merged in 1930 and entered one team in the O&MFL & another team in the O&KFL. Wangaratta Rovers reformed as a stand-alone club in 1945 and entered a team in the O&KFL, before joining the O&MFL in 1950.
1933: East Albury Football Club and Weir United Football Club merge to become the Border United Football Club (Albury based) and wore green and white jumpers.
1933: West Albury Football Club changed its name to the Albury Football Club and remained in the West Albury colours of maroon and blue.
1936: Border United FC would merge with the Albury Football Club and be known as Albury FC.
1979: Corowa FC and Rutherglen FC merge to become Corowa / Rutherglen FC.
League honour boards
Premierships
Premiers: Year By Year
Notes
(a) : Wangaratta Magpies were stripped of their 2022 senior premiership due to salary cap breaches under the AFL Victoria Player Points System and Allowable Player Payments Rules. The premiership was withheld by the OMNFL rather than awarding it to the runners up, Yarrawonga Pigeons , following the precedent set by the National Rugby League after the Melbourne Storm salary cap breach .[ 43]
(1) : This number represents the number of premierships won.
Premiers: Football Tally
Football
Seniors (1893-)
Seconds (1953-)
Thirds / Under 18's (1973-)
Club
Total Flags
Flags
Premiership Years
Flags
Premiership Years
Flags
Premiership Years
Albury
35
22
1902, 1908, 1913, 1928, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1956, 1966, 1982, 1985, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018.
07
1965, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014.
03
1973, 2013, 2017.
Balldale
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Barnawartha
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Beechworth
03
03
1893, 1984, 1897.
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Benalla
09
04
1953, 1962, 1963, 1973.
03
1955, 1972, 1978.
02
1974, 1997.
Benalla Rovers
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Border United(Corowa-Wahgunyah)
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Border United(East Albury-Weir United)
01
01
1934
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Chiltern
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Corowa
03
02
1932, 1968.
01
1953.
00
—
Corowa-Rutherglen
07
02
2000, 2003.
02
1986, 1992.
03
1983, 1984, 2000.
East Albury
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Eldorado
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Excelsior
01
01
1900
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Great Southern
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Howlong
01
01
1911.
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Hume Weir
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Lake Moodemere
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Lake Rovers
03
03
1905, 1906, 1919.
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Lavington
09
05
1983, 1986, 2001, 2005, 2019.
02
1982, 2015.
02
1993, 2009.
Lilliput
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Myrtleford
05
01
1970.
02
1963, 1966.
02
1990, 2019.
North Albury
08
06
1948, 1955, 1980, 1984, 1999, 2002.
02
1954, 2000.
00
—
Rutherglen
15
15
1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1935, 1954.
00
—
00
—
South Albury
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Springhurst
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
St. Patrick's
06
06
1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
United Miners
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Wahgunyah
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Wangaratta
28
15
1925, 1933, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1976, 2007, 2008, 2017.
05
1956, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1985.
08
1975, 1976, 1992, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2022.
Wangaratta Rovers
34
15
1958, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994.
08
1958, 1962, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2007.
11
1980, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2018.
Weir United
02
02
1930, 1931.
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
West Albury
01
01
1929
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
West End
00
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Wodonga
38
07
1967, 1969, 1981, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2004.
19
1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006.
12
1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007.
Wodonga Raiders
11
01
1998.
07
1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2017.
03
1989, 1994, 2010.
Yarrawonga
18
06
1959, 1989, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2023.
11
1964, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1988, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022.
01
2016.
Notes
(N/A) : This club was not in the league when these other competitions were introduced.
Club is currently affiliated to this league, but is in a state of recess
Club has since joined another league & is currently active
Club has since folded or merged & is no longer active as a solo club
Premiers: Netball Tally
Netball
A-Grade (1993-)
B-Grade (1993-)
C-Grade (1996-)
D-Grade / Under 17's (2012-)
E-Grade / Under 15's (2023-)
Club
Total Flags
Flags
Premiership Years
Flags
Premiership Years
Flags
Premiership Years
Flags
Premiership Years
Flags
Premiership Years
Albury
07
00
—
03
2000, 2010, 2011.
04
1998, 2000, 2003, 2013.
00
—
00
—
Benalla
00
00
—
00
—
00
—
(N/A)
—
(N/A)
—
Corowa-Rutherglen
03
00
—
03
1993, 2005, 2019.
00
—
00
—
00
—
Lavington
09
02
1998, 2013.
01
2022.
05
1997, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022.
01
2013.
00
—
Myrtleford
06
04
1995, 1997, 2000, 2003.
02
2002, 2008.
00
—
00
—
00
—
North Albury
28
04
1996, 1999, 2007, 2008.
09
1994, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017.
11
2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018.
04
2012, 2014, 2015, 2018.
00
—
Wangaratta
06
02
2018, 2019.
01
2018.
02
2009, 2012.
01
2016.
00
—
Wangaratta Rovers
07
04
1993, 1994, 2005, 2006.
01
1999.
01
1996.
01
2019.
00
—
Wodonga
06
03
2002, 2004, 2015.
02
2005, 2007.
00
—
01
2022.
00
—
Wodonga Raiders
00
00
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00
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00
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00
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00
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Yarrawonga
18
09
2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022.
06
1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2016.
02
1999, 2019.
01
2017.
00
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Notes
(N/A) : This club was not in the league when these other competitions were introduced.
Club is currently affiliated to this league, but is in a state of recess
Club has since joined another league & is currently active
Club has since folded or merged & is no longer active as a solo club
Records: by competition level
Most premierships
Seniors
Reserves
Thirds
(12) Wodonga & Wangaratta Rovers
A Grade
B Grade
C Grade
D Grade
Most premierships in a row
Seniors
(4) St. Patrick (1921, 1922, 1923, 1924)
(4) Wangaratta (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952)
Reserves
(3) Wodonga (1969, 1970, 1971)
(3) Yarrawonga (1973, 1974, 1975)
(3) Wodonga (1993, 1994, 1995)
(3) Wodonga Raiders (1997, 1998, 1999)
(3) Wodonga (2004, 2005, 2006)
(3) Albury (2008, 2009, 2010)
Thirds
(4) Wodonga (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
A Grade
(4) Yarrawonga (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
B Grade
(4) North Albury (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
C Grade
(5) North Albury (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
D Grade
(2) North Albury (2014, 2015)
Records
Most flags in a row:
4, St. Patrick (1921, 1922, 1923, 1924) .
4, Wangaratta (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952).
Most grand finals in a row:
10: Albury: 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012, 2013, 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017, 2018 .
7: Wangaratta Rovers: 1970, 1971, 1972, (1973 - 3rd), 1974 , 1975 , 1976, 1977 , 1978 , 1979 , 1980.(10 grand finals in 11 years)
5: Wangaratta: 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 , 1926.
(bold : premiership years)
Year
Premier
Score
Runners-Up
Score
1893
Beechworth
30
Rutherglen
28
1894
Beechworth
38
Rutherglen
32
1895
Rutherglen
42
Beechworth
38
1896
Rutherglen
40
Beechworth
38
1897 Play Off
Beechworth
3.4-22
Rutherglen
1.7-13
1898
Rutherglen
40
Beechworth, Excelsior
36
1899
Rutherglen
44
Albury
32
1900
Excelsior
36
Border United
32
1901
Rutherglen
44
Albury
36
1902
Albury
40
Corowa
32
1903
Rutherglen
28
Corowa
24
1904
Rutherglen
32
Corowa
24
1905
Lake Rovers
20
Excelsior
12
1906
Lake Rovers
20
Chiltern
14
1907 Play Off
Rutherglen
7.14-56
Albury
4.4-28
1908 Play Off
Albury
10.4-64
Rutherglen
9.8-62
1909 Play Off
Rutherglen
10.10-70
Albury
5.7-37
1910
Rutherglen
24
Albury, Excelsior
12
1911
Howlong
7.11-53
Barnawartha
1.1-7
1912
Rutherglen
7.4-46
Albury
6.4-40
1913
Albury
7.6-48
Rutherglen
5.10-40
1914
Rutherglen
9.11-65
Border United
6.16-52
1915
Rutherglen
8.5-53
Lake Rovers
2.6-18
1916
Recess during WWI
.
.
.
1917
Recess during WWI
.
.
.
1918
Recess during WWI
.
.
.
1919
Lake Rovers
6.7-43
Howlong
4.4-28
1920
League in recess
.
.
.
1921
St Patricks
7.19-61
Corowa
2.3-15
1922
St Patricks
6.9-45
Wangaratta
5.13-43
1923
St Patricks
10.13-73
Wangaratta
8.8-56
1924
St Patricks
12
Wangaratta
8
1925
Wangaratta
10.11-71
Hume Weir
7.8-50
1926
St Patricks
18.20-128
Wangaratta
6.9-35
1927
St Patricks
12.29-101
Albury
7.11-53
1928
Albury
12.8-80
St Patricks
8.16-60
1929
West Albury
17.16-118
East Albury
15.14-104
1930
Weir United
11.17-83
West Albury
7.9-51
1931
Weir United
9.14-68
West Albury
4.7-31
1932
Corowa
11.14-80
West Albury
10.16-76
1933
Wangaratta
11.5-71
Border United
10.10-70
1934
Border United
11.22-88
Corowa
9.9-63
1935
Rutherglen
13.10-88
Border United
10.22-82
1936
Wangaratta
11.18-84
Rutherglen
9.10-64
1937
Albury
16.13-109
Yarrawonga
9.9-63
1938
Wangaratta
12.15-87
Yarrawonga
7.16-58
1939
Albury
12.12-84
Wodonga
11.15-81
1940
Albury
13.14-92
Yarrawonga
10.16-76
1941 Recess during World War II
.
1942 Recess during World War II
.
1943 Recess during World War II
.
1944 Recess during World War II
.
1945 Recess during World War II
.
1946
Wangaratta
14.10-94
Albury
13.11-89
1947
Albury
11.18-84
Benalla
10.9-69
1948
North Albury
9.16-70
Albury
8.16-64
1949
Wangaratta
11.16-82
Wodonga
6.14-50
1950
Wangaratta
11.20-86
North Albury
10.10-70
1951
Wangaratta
16.7-103
Wodonga
12.7-79
1952
Wangaratta
13.11-89
Rutherglen
10.9-69
1953
Benalla
8.10-58
Albury
6.15-51
1954
Rutherglen
15.17-107
Benalla
10.10-70
1955
North Albury
13.15-93
Wangaratta
13.5-83
1956
Albury
15.15-105
North Albury
11.6-72
1957
Wangaratta
10.15-75
Albury
10.13-73
1958
Wangaratta Rovers
15.9-99
Wodonga
7.8-50
1959
Yarrawonga
17.10-112
Wangaratta Rovers
16.8-104
1960
Wangaratta Rovers
11.17-83
Wodonga
8.13-61
1961
Wangaratta
17.15-117
Benalla
7.12-54
1962
Benalla
7.14-56
Wangaratta Rovers
6.10-46
1963
Benalla
17.13-115
Corowa
8.3-51
1964
Wangaratta Rovers
12.12-84
Wangaratta
9.7-61
1965
Wangaratta Rovers
14.9-93
Wangaratta
13.12-90
1966
Albury
14.11-95
Wangaratta
5.10-40
1967
Wodonga
11.17-83
Wangaratta Rovers
9.11-65
1968
Corowa
14.11-95
Wodonga
12.16-88
1969
Wodonga
14.19-103
Wangaratta
9.15-69
1970
Myrtleford
18.15-123
Wangaratta Rovers
16.10-106
1971
Wangaratta Rovers
16.11-107
Yarrawonga
13.10-88
1972
Wangaratta Rovers
12.20-92
Yarrawonga
11.9-75
1973
Benalla
12.12-85
North Albury
11.11-77
1974
Wangaratta Rovers
23.10-148
Yarrawonga
13.9-87
1975
Wangaratta Rovers
8.12-60
North Albury
5.11-41
1976
Wangaratta
17.11-113
Wangaratta Rovers
11.10-76
1977
Wangaratta Rovers
20.16-136
Wangaratta
12.12-84
1978
Wangaratta Rovers
15.18-108
Benalla
7.12-54
1979
Wangaratta Rovers
19.12-126
Wodonga
14.12-96
1980
North Albury
17.11-113
Wangaratta Rovers
14.9-93
1981
Wodonga
19.11-125
Albury
14.14-98
1982
Albury
21.15-141
Lavington
16.11-107
1983
Lavington
18.18-126
Albury
12.16-88
1984
North Albury
14.16-100
Wodonga
14.13-97
1985
Albury
16.8-104
Lavington
15.11-101
1986
Lavington
19.5-119
North Albury
10.10-70
1987
Wodonga
29.22-196
Lavington
13.11-89
1988
Wangaratta Rovers
14.17-101
Lavington
11.9-75
1989
Yarrawonga
17.11-113
Wodonga
14.13-97
1990
Wodonga
10.22-82
Lavington
8.14-62
1991
Wangaratta Rovers
17.16-118
Yarrawonga
7.7-49
1992
Wodonga
16.16-112
Corowa-Rutherglen
14.6-90
1993
Wangaratta Rovers
18.13-121
Wodonga
12.9-81
1994
Wangaratta Rovers
14.14-98
Wodonga
5.9-39
1995
Albury
5.13-43
Wodonga
6.3-39
1996
Albury
13.16-94
Lavington
10.11-71
1997
Albury
13.8-86
Wodonga Raiders
11.13-79
1998
Wodonga Raiders
19.12-126
Lavington
8.14-62
1999
North Albury
17.12-114
Albury
14.3-87
2000
Corowa-Rutherglen
27.18-180
North Albury
11.6-72
2001
Lavington
21.21-147
Myrtleford
13.9-87
2002
North Albury
21.11-137
Wangaratta Rovers
13.11-89
2003
Corowa-Rutherglen
16.14-110
Wodonga
10.15-75
2004
Wodonga
16.17-113
North Albury
11.6-72
2005
Lavington
10.12-72
Myrtleford
11.5-71
2006
Yarrawonga
15.11-101
Myrtleford
10.8-68
2007
Wangaratta
15.10-100
North Albury
6.13-49
2008
Wangaratta
12.14-86
Lavington
7.12-54
2009
Albury
22.13-145
Yarrawonga
9.14-68
2010
Albury
13.11-89
Yarrawonga
11.13-79
2011
Albury
15.13-103
Yarrawonga
14.10-94
2012
Yarrawonga
14.9-93
Albury
12.9-81
2013
Yarrawonga
13.12-90
Albury
8.6-54
2014
Albury
13.13-91
Yarrawonga
12.12-84
2015
Albury
17.11.113
Lavington
11.18.84
2016
Albury
9.17.71
Lavington
4.7.31
2017
Wangaratta
16.9.105
Albury
13.6.84
2018
Albury
11.12.78
Wangaratta
10.10.70
2019
Lavington
14.14.98
Wangaratta
9.10.64
2020
Season abandoned due to the COVID pandemic
2021
14 rounds played.[ 44] No finals > COVID-19
2022
Wangaratta*
12.14.86
Yarrawonga
13.5.83
2023
Yarrawonga
11.10.76
Albury
10.12.72
2024
Wangaratta Rovers
11.6.72
Yarrawonga
9.15.69
*No premiership awarded
For Grand Final records in all grades click here
Current finals system
Since 1972 the OMFL has used the "McIntyre system ". The final series is played over four weekends, with the grand final traditionally being played on the third weekend of September. Also normally there is no home ground advantage is awarded any teams, instead the O&M board deems where the finals will be held, with all finals for both Football & Netball are played at the one venue during each final day. The Grand Final since 1995 has been held at Lavington Sports Ground ("Lavington Panthers Oval") in the Albury suburb of Hamilton Valley .
Qualifying final Major Semi-final Preliminary final Grand Final "C" 1st on Ladder Home "F" Winner Major Semi-Final Home Winner Qualifying Final Away Winner Preliminary Final Away "A" 2nd on Ladder Home "E" Loser Major Semi-Final Home 3rd on Ladder Away Minor Semi-final Winner Minor Semi-Final Away "D" Loser Qualifying Final Home "B" 4th on Ladder Home Winner Elimination Final Away 5th on Ladder Away
2024 Finals Series
Qualifying and elimination finals Major Semi-final Preliminary final Grand Final 1 Yarrawonga 17.9 (111) Yarrawonga9.15 (69) Wangaratta Rovers5.10 (40) Wangaratta Rovers 11.6 (72) 2
Wangaratta Rovers 12.11 (83)
Wangaratta Rovers 16.9 (105) 3
Wangaratta5.9 (39) Minor Semi-final North Albury11.4 (70)
Wangaratta12.8 (80) 4 North Albury 11.5 (71) North Albury 12.10 (82) 5 Wodonga10.8 (68)
O&MFNL – Club Championships
From 1953 to 1972 total points were based on the most ladder points across the seniors and reserves grades of O&MFL football. Unsure what year this award was first given.
From 1973 onwards, this award is based on the most ladder points across all three grades of O&MFL football.
1964: Wangaratta
1965: Albury
1966: Wangaratta
1967: Wangaratta
1968: Myrtleford
1969: Wodonga
1970: Wodonga
1971: Benalla
1972: Benalla
1973: ?
1974: Yarrawonga
1975: Wangaratta Rovers
1976: ?
1977: Wangaratta Rovers
1978: Wangaratta Rovers
1979: Wodonga
1980:
1981:
1982: Wodonga
1983: Albury
1984: Wangaratta Rovers
1985: Albury
1986: Wodonga
1987: Wodonga
1988: Wangaratta Rovers
1989: Wodonga
1990: Wodonga
1991: Wodonga
1992: Wodonga
1993: Wodonga
1994: Wodonga
1995: Albury
1996: Albury
1997: Wodonga Raiders
1998: Wodonga Raiders
1999: Albury
2000: Albury & Corowa Rutherglen
2001: Wangaratta Rovers
2002: Wangaratta Rovers
2003: Wodonga Raiders
2004: Wodonga
2005: Wodonga
2006: Wodonga & Wangaratta
2007: Wodonga
2008: Albury
2009: Albury
2010: Albury
2011: Albury
2012: Albury
2013: Albury
2014: Albury
2015: Albury
2016: Albury
2017: Albury
2018: Albury
2019: Albury
2020: O&M in recess. COVID-19
2021: Albury
2022: Wangaratta Rovers
2023: Albury
2024: Wangaratta Rovers
Anne Lawrence Netball Championships
1997: North Albury
1998: North Albury
1999: Yarrawonga
2000: Albury
2001: Albury
2002: Yarrawonga
2003: Yarrawonga
2004: Wodonga
2005: North Albury
2006: North Albury
2007: North Albury
2008: North Albury
2009: North Albury
2010: North Albury
2011: North Albury
2012: North Albury
2013: Lavington
2014: North Albury
2015: North Albury
2016: Lavington
2017: Lavington & North Albury
2018: North Albury
2019: Corowa Rutherglen
2020: O&M in recess. COVID-19
2021: Yarrawonga
2022: Corowa Rutherglen
2023: Wodonga Raiders
2024: wodonga Raiders
Overall Club Championship
2010: Yarrawonga
2011: Albury
2012: Lavington
2013: Albury & Lavington
2014: Albury
2015: Albury
2016: Lavington
2017: Albury
2018: Yarrawonga
2019: Wangaratta
2020: O&M in recess. COVID-19
2021: Albury
2022: Yarrawonga
2023: Wangaratta
2024: Wangaratta
Awards
The Morris Medal is given for the best and fairest senior player in the O&MFL during the home and away season at a vote count held in the week preceding the grand final. The award is similar to the AFL 's Brownlow Medal , with match day umpires awarding 3, 2 and 1 votes to the best players in each match. The medal has been donated by C H Morris & Sons Wines of Rutherglen since 1933.[ 45]
Seniors: Morris Medalists (1933–2023)
The list of Morris Medallists follows:[ 46]
Most Votes, but Ineligible
The only two players who have polled the most votes, but were ineligible to win the O&MFL Morris Medal, due to suspension, were:
The player who has won the most Morris Medals is Robbie Walker, who won five whilst playing for the Wangaratta Rovers , followed by Jim Sandral (Corowa ) and John Brunner (Yarrawonga ) with three apiece.
In 2000 the O&MFNL awarded retrospective Morris Medals to senior competition footballers (but not to reserves and thirds grade players) who had polled the same number of votes as the winner, but finished second under the count-back system in years gone by and been denied the honour of a medal. The players who received these medals were - Lance Oswald 1957, Bob Rose 1958, Jim Sandral 1964, Alby Dunn 1965, Jack O'Halloran 1975, Mike Andrews 1976, Greg O'Brien 1976 and Ken Boundy 1977.
The Reserves Leo Burke Medal is awarded for the best and fairest seconds football player in the O&MFL during the home and away season. This award was originally called the Ralph Marks Award from 1953 to 1963. Marks was a former president of North Albury and an O&MFL official. Marks was the O&MFL Secretary from 1970 to 1975. This award was then called the Les Cuddon Award from 1964 to 1975, who was an O&MFL official from Rutherglen. Leo Burke from Burke's Hotel, Yarrawonga then took over as the award donor in 1975.[ 53]
Reserves:
Leo Burke Medal
Year
Winner
Club
Votes
Second
Club
Votes
Third
Club
Votes
Ralph Marks Medal
1953
Max Pescud
Myrtleford
21
Neil Hoffman
North Albury
17
Harold Purss
Albury
15[ 54]
1954
Ron Teakle*
Myrtleford
9
R Symes
Benalla
8
Barry Connolly
Benalla
7[ 55] [ 56]
Ernie Aitken
Corowa
(9)
R Horsborough
Benalla
7
Harold Purss
Albury
(9)
1955
Jack Rippingdale
Corowa
23
Col Sturgeon
Wangaratta
18
Ken Adamson
Wodonga
17
1956
Ken Adamson
Wodonga
1957
Norm Hawking
Rutherglen
Ron Teakle
Myrtleford
Ken Adamson
Wodonga
13
Gayfer
Rutherglen
13
P Maher
Benalla
13
1958
Brian McKoy
Wodonga
19
Ivan Smith
North Albury
18
Col Sturgeon
Wangaratta
17
1959
D McQuade
Rutherglen
17
M Fruend
Benalla
16
Rusty McDonald
Wang Rovers
13
1960
Roy Symes
Benalla
14
Brian Kealy
Wodonga
13
Alan Jones
Wodonga
1961
John Dormer
Corowa
17
Dom Glassenbury
Wodonga
14
Rusty McDonald
Wang Rovers
12
1962
Mick Seymour
Corowa
14
John Dwyer
Wodonga
13
Jim Hayes
Wangaratta
10
Jeff Hemphill
Wangaratta
10
1963
Ron Wales
Wangaratta
21
Rusty McDonald
Wang Rovers
16
Dick Nottingham
Benalla
13
Les Cuddon Medal
1964
Kerry Seymour
Corowa
15
Keith Murphy &
Benalla
13
Tom Tobin
Wang Rovers
11
Noel Richens
Wang Rovers
13
1965
Kelvin Roberts
Albury
18
Vic Garoni
Myrtleford
16
Alan Benton &
Wangaratta
12
R Saunders
Yarrawonga
12
1966
Mick Seymour
Corowa
13
Peter Seymour
Corowa
12
N Ross &
North Albury
11
J Weissel
North Albury
11
1967
Alan Benton
Wangaratta
1968
Norm Hogan*
Benalla
17
R Anderson
North Albury
16
Terry Hogan &
Wang Rovers
13
Alan Benton
Wangaratta
(17)
Kerry Seymour
Corowa
13
1969
Alan Daniel*
Wang Rovers
17
John West
Wang Rovers
16
D Richmond
Yarrawonga
11&1/2
Keith Flower
Wodonga
(17)
1970
John "Pop" Lonergan
Yarrawonga
13
David Tighe
Wang Rovers
11
1971
Terry Burgess
Myrtleford
16
R Wheildon
Yarrawonga
13
1972
Gerald Stakelum
North Albury
16
Paul Hooper
Benalla
13
1973
Graham Sherwill
Benalla
16
G Jones
Corowa
15
W McIntyre
Benalla
13
1974
W. Bill Tighe
Albury
16
Kevin Hogan
Wang Rovers
15
Neville Forge
Corowa
13
Leo Burke Medal
1975
Barry Clarke
Wang Rovers
22
Tom Cooper
Myrtleford
13
Bill White
Yarrawonga
11
Stewart Woods
Wodonga
11
1976
Kevin Keating
Wodonga
17
Simon Plunkett
Albury
13
Bill White
Yarrawonga
12
1977
Bruce Calder
Wodonga
12
Tom Ashton
Wang Rovers
10
Neville Allan
Wang Rovers
9
G Cleveland
Yarrawonga
10
K Chandler
Rutherglen
9
Greg Elliott
Wang Rovers
10
N Grimmer
Benalla
9
L Keat
Myrtleford
10
Simon Plunkett
Albury
10
D Sheather
Albury
10
1978
Bruce Calder
Wodonga
14
Simon Plunkett
Albury
11
Neville Allan
Wang Rovers
9
Francis Noonan
Benalla
9
Greg Saunders
Wang Rovers
9
1979
Malcom Dalton
Wang Rovers
13
Terry Flynn
Wang Rovers
12
Rod Lavis
Corowa Rutherglen
11
1980
Trevor Essex
Yarrawonga
15
Steven Succetelli
Myrtleford
14
J Brown
Corowa Rutherglen
13
1981
Maurice Eames
Albury
11
Peter Macklan
Wodonga
10
Peter Brouwer
Albury
9
1982
Ian Gambold
Wang Rovers
10
Ray Irvine
Yarrawonga
9
Jim Britton
Wodonga
8
Sambo Johnson
Wangaratta
9
Neil Brown
Wodonga
8
A Stephens
Yarrawonga
9
B Hearn
Benalla
8
R Mellington
Benalla
8
W Bill Mulraney
North Albury
8
1983
Stephen Brown
Wodonga
13
D Holmes
Myrtleford
12
C Barton
Lavington
11
P Macklan
North Albury
11
1984
Colin Reynolds
Wodonga
14
Craig Barton
Lavington
11
Greg Elliott
Wang Rovers
8
Laurie Parolin
Myrtleford
11
G Mulraney
North Albury
8
Ross Spriggs
Wangaratta
11
1985
Paul Livingston
Corowa Rutherglen
10
Eddie Flynn &
Wang Rovers
9
G Harmer
Albury
8
Gary Essex
Yarrawonga
9
Peter Wolk
Albury
8
Jeff Ramsdale
Yarrawonga
9
Mark Waite
Wodonga
8
1986
Rod Lavis
Corowa Rutherglen
23
Ross Worley
Wangaratta
14
Tony Heather
Albury
11
1987
Paul Potocnik
Albury
18
Karl Bounader
Wodonga
14
Sambo Johnson
Wangaratta
11
1988
W. Bill Mulraney
North Albury
14
Gary O'Keefe
Wang Rovers
11
Steven Bowdren
Albury
10
Paul Potocnik
Albury
10
1989
Andrew Robinson
Wanga Rovers
20
Mark Stephens
Wodonga
13
Richard Braid
North Albury
12
1990
James Houston
Albury
17
Jason Reid
Wodonga
15
Peter Copley &
Lavington
13
Ken Mansell
Lavington
13
1991
Mick Thornycroft
North Albury
16
Darren Flashman
Lavington
13
Phil Godde
Corowa Rutherglen
11
R McIntosh
Wodonga Raiders
13
Robbie Johnson
Benalla
11
1992
Anthony Gleeson &
Wangaratta
17
Ian Bock
Corowa Rutherglen
16
Jim Sandral
Corowa Rutherglen
14
Robert Lampre &
Wodonga Raiders
17
Brendan Smith
Wodonga
17
1993
Chris Barker
Wodonga
13
Richie Baker
Corowa Rutherglen
11
Tony Gleeson
Wangaratta
10
Gerard Knobel
Myrtleford
10
Steven Masin
Myrtleford
10
Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
10
1994
W. Bill Mulraney
North Albury
17
Brad Marshall
Wodonga Raiders
13
Trevor Vyner
Wodonga
11
1995
Dale Gleeson
Wodonga Raiders
17
Shane Roche
Myrtleford
15
Mick Brunner
Albury
13
1996
Scott Burgess &
Myrtleford
24
Shane Keegan
Lavington
18
Cameron Bakes
Albury
15
Matthew Garoni
Myrtleford
24
1997
Craig McMillan &
Lavington
17
Jason Reid
Wodonga
11
Danny Cohen
Wodonga
10
Graham McMillan
Yarrawonga
17
S Davey
North Albury
10
Shane Roche
Wang Rovers
10
Kurt Schubert
Wodonga Raiders
10
1998
Ralph Albers
Lavington
19
J Baker &
Wodonga Raiders
12
J Reid
Wodonga
11
B Braybrook
Wodonga
12
1999
Ben Kerr
North Albury
21
Matt Prendergast
Wodonga Raiders
20
Shannon Gilson
North Albury
16
2000
Shane Wardrop
North Albury
14
Graeme Fruean
Albury
13
Tony Geddes
North Albury
11
Nathan Haywood
Lavington
13
Ian Maiden
Lavington
11
2001
Paul Wood
Albury
17
A Loughman
15
A Gilbert
14
2002
Paul Wood
Albury
18
Ryan Storey
Wodonga
17
Shane Forge
Yarrawonga
12
Peter Fraser
Wodonga
12
2003
Col McClounan
Wangaratta
24
Troy Walker
Wang Rovers
14
2004
C Miller
Albury
2005
Graham Mathey
Wodonga
15
Scott Oliver
Wang Rovers
14
Travis Hubble
Wang Rovers
13
2006
Carl Norton
Wangaratta
22
Ben McIntyre
Myrtleford
16
Scott Oliver
Wang Rovers
15
Joshua Pierpoint
Albury
15
2007
Carl Norton
Wangaratta
25
John Poala
Wodonga Raiders
19
Tim Scheuermann
Wang Rovers
18
2008
Carl Norton
Wangaratta
20
Sam Duck
Albury
15
Paul Scullie
Wang Rovers
2009
Luke Daly
Albury
27
Trent Lappin
Wang Rovers
23
Steven Pulla
Wodonga Raiders
18
2010
Carl Norton &
Wangaratta
19
David Avery
Wodonga
17
Brandon Symes
Yarrawonga
19
2011
Carl Norton
Wangaratta
25
Dan McCormack &
Wangaratta
15
2012
Nathan Lafoe
Wodonga Raiders
20
Nick Howell
Myrtleford
18
Dylan Beattie
Wodonga
17
2013
Ross Mulquiney &
Yarrawonga
14
Jack Stefani
Wodonga
13
Will Blomeley
Albury
12
Ashleigh Sibraa
North Albury
14
Beau Seymour
Yarrawonga
12
Ben Dower*
Albury
(14)
2014
Bobby Griffiths
Albury
21
Will Haberecht
Albury
16
Damon Symes
Yarrawonga
14[ 57]
2015
Craig Mabon
Lavington
18
Bryce Garvey
Wodonga
15
James McClounan
Wangaratta
11
Guy Prendergast
Lavington
15
2016
Clint Gilson &
North Albury
23
Jack Haugen
Wodonga Raiders
17
Ben Dower
Albury
15
Ross Mulquiney
Yarrawonga
23
2017
Clint Gilson
North Albury
17
Nick English
Wodonga
13
Jeremy Schifferle
Myrtleford
12[ 58]
2018
Oliver McEwan
Albury
22
Aiden Bihun &
Wangaratta
15
Reece Corcoron
Wodonga Raiders
2019
Ross Mulquiney
Yarrawonga
27
Oliver McEwan
Albury
24
Jeremy Schifferle
Myrtleford
18[ 59]
2020
In recess COVID-19
2021
Mitchell Booth
Wang Rovers
16
Angus Geddes
Albury
9[ 60]
Chris Knowles
Wangaratta
9
Max Hemphill
Yarrawonga
9
2022
Xavier Leslie
Yarrawonga
26
Mitch Booth
Wang Rovers
24
Kade Brown
Wodonga
13
2023
Jacob Brunner
Albury
27
Will Bradshaw
Wodonga
13
Will Robinson
Yarrawonga
11
2024
Noah Amery
Wang Rovers
24
Braeden Marjanovic
Wangaratta
21
Will Haberecht
Albury
17
2025
Year
Winner
Club
Votes
Second
Club
Votes
Third
Club
Votes
1954 – K Teakle won on a countback. Aitken & Purss, both polled 9 votes in this award, but lost on a count back and have never received a retrospective medal like others have in the Morris Medal.
1957 – Norm Hawking (Rutherglen) also won the 1951 O&MFL Morris Medal too.
1968 – Norm Hogan won on a countback. Alan Benton lost on a count back and has never received a retrospective medal like others have in the Morris Medal.
1969 – Alan Daniel won on a countback. Flower lost on a count back and has never received a retrospective medal like others have in the Morris Medal.
1971 winner, Terry Burgess & 1996 winner, Scott Burgess are father and son.
2013 – Ben Dower (Albury) was ineligible to win after being suspended during the home and away series.
2022 – Xavier Leslie (Yarrawonga) also won the 2013 O&MFNL Morris Medal too.
The Thirds / Under 18 competition commenced in 1973 and the Leo Dean Medal is awarded for the best and fairest thirds football player in the O&MFL during the home and away season. This award was originally called the 3NE Award for the Thirds competition inaugural year in 1973 to 1984.
Leo Andrew Dean was a talented young former Wangaratta player who tragically died on Monday, 3 September 1984, at 20 years of age[ 61] and this award is in memory of him.[ 62]
U/18's:
Leo Dean Award
Year
Winner
Club
Votes
Second
Club
Votes
Third
Club
Votes
3NE Award
1973
Peter Nolan
Benalla
26
Paddy McCarthy
Wang Rovers
17
R Brizzi
Myrtleford
16
L Chalmers
Myrtleford
16
John Dent
Wangaratta
16
A Monshing
16
1974
Mick Ketchup
Wangaratta
32
Peter Nolan
Benalla
24
Peter Duncan
Yarrawonga
20
1975
Steven Hedley
Wodonga
21
Phil Murray
Wangaratta
20
V Ryan
Yarrawonga
19
1976
John Martiniello
Benalla
24
Anthony Carroll
Corowa
17
P Cody
Rutherglen
16
1977
A McIntosh
North Albury
28
N Johntson
Myrtleford
18
G Long
Yarrawonga
17
1978
John Clohessey
Corowa
20
Greg Pritchard
Wangaratta
19
A Mapleson
Corowa
14
1979
John Pennington
Wodonga
17
David Johnston
North Albury
16
Wayne Edwards
North Albury
15
1980
Anthony McTavish
North Albury
34
Daryl Everett
Wangaratta
20
Fred Pane &
Wang Rovers
19
Gary Essex
Yarrawonga
19
1981
Brian Judd
Yarrawonga
19
Steven Bowdren
Albury
18
Paul Livingston
Corowa Rutherglen
17
Laurie Cook
Benalla
18
Fred Pane
Wang Rovers
18
1982
Ian McGregor
Wodonga
24
Mick Reidy
Wang Rovers
23
Steven Hickey
Benalla
22
1983
Rod Brewster*
Benalla
19
Anthony Pasquali
Wang Rovers
17
Brad Boundy
Corowa Rutherglen
16
Michael Moore
Myrtleford
(19)
1984
Chris O'Connor
Wang Rovers
17
Paul Bryce
Wang Rovers
16
John Aliozas
Myrtleford
15
Leo Dean Award
1985
John Pulling*
Corowa Rutherglen
15
Martin Cross &
North Albury
14
C Knobel
Myrtleford
13
Paul Greaves
Benalla
(15)
Chris Hoysted &
Wang Rovers
14
Tom Runnalls Jnr
Yarrawonga
13
Paul Minall
Albury
14
1986
Tom Runnalls Jnr
Yarrawonga
20
P Linea
Wodonga
16
D Fraser
Corowa Rutherglen
12
John Galie
Wang Rovers
12
1987
Greg Knobel
Myrtleford
20
C Bergin
Lavington
19
J Batson
Lavington
16
1988
Paul Weir
Corowa Rutherglen
19
Michael Killeen
Lavington
16
Andrew Robinson
Wang Rovers
15
1989
Phillip Partington
Wodonga Raiders
12
Stephen Bice
Albury
11
Cameron Bakes
Albury
10
Daine Hochfeld*
Wang Rovers
(13)
Matthew Garoni
Myrtleford
11
Jason Dowling
Wang Rovers
10
Chris Gleason
Albury
11
Robert Lampre
Wodonga Raiders
10
S Maloney
North Albury
11
Mark Nolan
Wang Rovers
10
Luke Norman
Wangaratta
11
S Pfahlert
Lavington
10
John Sammutt
Benalla
11
Joel Styles
Wodonga
10
1990
David King
Albury
21
Adam Azzi
Wodonga
17
M Seymour
Yarrawonga
16
1991
Craig McBrien
Lavington
40
Mark Dawson
Wodonga Raiders
21
Paul Hodgkin
Wodonga
18
1992
Mark Knobel
Myrtleford
23
Hayden Sharp
Wang Rovers
22
Robbie Murray
North Albury
20
1993
Phil Jones
North Albury
28
Aaron McGibbon
Lavington
20
Brett Kirk
North Albury
19
Robert Reeve
Wodonga Raiders
20
Matthew Lewis
Benalla
19
1994
Dean Taylor
North Albury
18
Nathan Powell
Lavington
16
Brad Doolan
Wodonga
15
1995
Matthew Collins
Albury
27
Bill Neely
Yarrawonga
19
Kane Arendarckas
Albury
17
1996
Daniel McLaughlin
Wang Rovers
22
Daniel Harders
Albury
19
M Wright
Benalla
19
Troy McCormack
Wangaratta
19
1997
Aaron Henneman
Corowa Rutherglen
18
B Collins
Benalla
14
Justin Knobel
Myrtleford
13
B Eames
Albury
14
S Pierce
Woodonga Raiders
13
P Hicks
Corowa Rutherglen
14
Rohan Rosser
Wang Rovers
13
1998
Justin Knobel
Myrtleford
27
Troy Walker
Wang Rovers
24
N Reynoldson
Corowa Rutherglen
20
1999
Dean Bigger &
Yarrawonga
21
Larn Dougangphosay
Wang Rovers
20
B Sutcliffe
Albury
18
Ian Maiden
Lavington
21
2000
Ryan McKenzie
Corowa-Rutherglen
26
Daine Runnells
Yarrawonga
25
Hayden Heta
Wodonga
22
Steve Johnson
Wangaratta
22
2001
Ryan McEvoy
Wodonga
23
Paul Glanville
17
R Hynes
15
2002
Jamie Allan &
Wang Rovers
25
C Miller
Albury
24
K Buis
Myrtleford
16
Trent Ball
Lavington
25
2003
Ben Sanday
Wodonga Raiders
24
Carl Groth
Wang Rovers
21
2004
James Weavers
North Albury
36
Carl Groth
Wang Rovers
23
Matthew Seiter
Wodonga
22
2005
Todd Birch &
North Albury
21
T Gleeson
Albury
18
T Gorupic
Wodonga
13
Ben Reid
Wang Rovers
21
M McEvoy
Wodonga Raiders
13
Brent Newton
Wang Rovers
13
2006
Peter Cook
Wodonga Raiders
24
Matthew Flynn &
Wang Rovers
18
Luke Griffin
Wangaratta
14[ 63]
Shane Gaston
Wang Rovers
18
2007
Zac O'Brien &
Wang Rovers
18
Jarrod Hodgkin
Wodonga
15
Matthew Flynn
Wang Rovers
14
Brenton Olsen
Wodonga
18
Heath Ohlin
Wodonga Raiders
15
Josh Hammond
Yarrawonga
14
Josh Owen
Wangaratta
14
2008
Jack Stean
Albury
21
Danny Allan
Wang Rovers
20
2009
Angus McDiarmid
Lavington
23
Josh McCudden
Wodonga Raiders
19
Brandon Symes
Yarrawonga
14
2010
Matt Dussin
Alpine Eagles
21
James Backway
Wodonga
20
Brody Ricardi
Alpine Eagles
18
2011
Will Blomeley &
Albury
Connor Hargreaves
Yarrawonga
2012
B Murphy
Wodonga Raiders
Dylan Wilson
Wang Rovers
17
2013
Damon Symes &
Yarrawonga
15
Louis Vescio
Wangaratta
15
2014
Hugh Amery
Wangaratta
23
Aaron Jory
Lavington
22
Dominic Brew
Albury
21[ 64]
2015
Hugh Amery
Wangaratta
29
Ben Lloyd
North Albury
20
Brad Coyne
Corowa Rutherglen
17[ 65]
2016
Paul Sanderson
Wang Rovers
2017
Paul Sanderson
Wang Rovers
26
Adam Martin
Lavington
18
Riley Bice
Albury
17
2018
Ed Dayman
Wang Rovers
20
Ben Bray
Wangaratta
17
Jack Sexton
Yarrawonga
15
2019
Alessandro Belci &
Wang Rovers
26
Isaac Folini
Wangaratta
18
Oscar Hayes
Albury
26
2020
In recess. COVID-19
2021
Ben Woodburn
Yarrawonga
25
Thomas Cappellari
Myrtleford
15
Alex McCarthy
Wang Rovers
14[ 66]
2022
Charlie Lappin
Albury
20
Nelson Bowey
Wodonga Raiders
16
Charlie McGrath
Albury
13
2023
Riley Allan
Wang Rovers
22
Will Ashton &
Wang Rovers
18
Corby Robertson &
Lavington
17
Rueben Bourke
Wodonga
18
Archer Scammell
Wodonga Raiders
17
2024
James Grohmann
Wodonga
22
Cooper Hall
Lavington
19
Oscar Roberts
Wangaratta
18
Year
Winner
Club
Votes
Second
Club
Votes
Third
Club
Votes
1983 – Rod Brewster (Benalla) won on a countback. Michael Moore (Myrtleford) lost on a count back, but did receive a retrospective medal in 2023.
1985 – John Pulling (Corowa Rutherglen) won on a countback. Paul Greaves (Benalla) lost on a count back, but did receive a retrospective medal in 2023.
1989 – Daine Hochfeld (Wangaratta Rovers ) polled the most votes, but was deemed ineligible due to a two-week suspension for abusive language during the home and away series.
1991 – Craig McBrien (Lavington) polled 13 x three votes.
1998 – Myrtleford brothers, Greg, Mark and Justin Knobel have all won a O&MFNL Thirds best and fairest award.
Leo Dean Medalists, Ryan McKenzie and Jamie Allan, both went onto win a senior O&MFNL football best and fairest, Morris Medal.
O&MFNL – Rising Star of the Year
The O&MFNL Rookie of the Year was first awarded in 1987.
Rookie of the Year 1987 to 1994
The Richard Hamilton Award (Rising Star of the Year) was first awarded in 2003.
1987: John Longmire : Corowa Rutherglen
1988: Chris Naish : Wangaratta
1989: Ben Doolan : Albury
1990: Clinton Cole: North Albury
1991: Damian Houlihan : Corowa Rutherglen
1992: Adrian Whitehead : Wodonga
1993: Trent Montgomery: Wangaratta
1994: Matthew Fowler: Albury
1995: No award ?
1996: No award ?
1997: No award ?
1998: David Willett: Corowa Rutherglen
1999: Joshua Cross: Albury
2000: Cory Brown: Lavington
2001: Matthew Prendergast: Lavington
2002: Andrew Carey: Myrtleford
2003: Matthew Dwyer: Wangaratta Rovers
2004: Daine Porter: Wangaratta
2005: Mark Tyrell: Yarrawonga
2006: Craig Lieschke: Wodonga
2007: Jack Ziebell : Wodonga
2008: Todd Bryant: Wodonga Raiders
2009: Jared Worsteling: Wodonga
2010: Luke McNeil: Lavington
2011: Nico Sedgwick: Lavington
2012: Hayden Filliponi: Corowa Rutherglen
2013: Alex Marklew: Wangaratta Rovers
2014: Josh Minogue: North Albury
2015: Marcus Hargreaves: Yarrawonga
2016: Brad Melville Wangaratta
2017: Joe Richards Wangaratta
2018: Darcy Chellew: Myrtleford
2019: Ky Williamson: Wangaratta Rovers
2020: O&M in recess. COVID-19
2021: Josh Mathey: Wodonga
2022: Isaac McGrath: Albury
2023: Nelson Bowey: Wodonga Raiders
2024: Jack Costello: Lavington
Seniors: Doug Strang Medalists (1893–2021)
The Doug Strang Medal is given for the leading goal kicker senior player in the O&MFL during the home and away season at a vote count held in the week preceding the grand final.
The award is similar to the AFL 's Coleman Medal .
The award was known as the Jeffrey Trophy in 1957.[ 67]
From 1966 to 1969, the goalkicking award was known as the Ivan Hanrahan Trophy.
In 1970 the goalkicking award was the Garrison Hotel Trophy.
The medal was later named in honour of former, Albury and Richmond player, Doug Strang
The list of Doug Strang Medallists follows:[ 68]
() – Brackets means goals kicked in finals series.
Most times leading goalkickers
Most centuries of goals kicked
Most career goals kicked
Reserves: Goalkicking Award (1953–2022)
1953: ?
1954: ?
1955: ?
1956: ?
1957: ?
1958: ?
1959: ?
1960: ?
1970:
1971: Don Spencer (Corowa)
1972:
1973: J Trewin (Benalla)
1974:
1975:
1976:
1977:
1978:
1979:
1980: Malcom Dalton (Wang Rovers)
1981:
1982:
1983: Steven Prosser (Albury) 47
1984: W Thomas (Albury) 51
1985: W Thomas (Albury) 49
1986: Rod Lavis (Corowa/Rutherglen) 88
1987: Jeff Elkington (Wodonga) 47
1988: S O'Connell (Corowa/Rutherglen) 60
1989: Peter Westlands (North Albury) 58
1990: Travis Wayman (Wangaratta Rovers) 74
1991: C Barkley (Corowa Rutherglen) 52
1992: C Barker (Wodonga) 63
1993: Sean Lefoe (Wodonga Raiders) 91
1994: Stuart Thompson (Albury) 81
1995: Stuart Thompson (Albury) 54
1996: Glen Gleeson (Albury) 68 (2) = 70
1997: Glen Gleeson (Albury) 101
1998: B McEvoy (Wodonga Raiders) 61
1999: A McDonald (Lavington) 63
2000: P Tucker (Albury) 55
2001: S Thompson (Albury) 48
2002: Scott Williamson(Wodonga) 51
2003: Rob Panozzo (Wang Rovers) 63
2004: R Richardson (Wodonga) 62
2005: D Cassidy (Wodonga) 65
2006: Trent Ball (Lavington) 53
2007: Jesse Hill (Albury) 57
2008: Paul Scullie (Wang Rovers) 55
2009: Sam Cross (Albury) 70 (1) = 71
2010: Matthew Grinter (Yarrawonga) 61 (10) = 71
2011: Nicholas Turner (Lavington 64 (2) = 66
2012: Daine Runnalls (Yarrawonga) 57 (4) = 61
2013: Sam Cross (Albury) 84 (6) = 90
2014: Bobby Griffiths (Albury) 96 (7) = 103
2015: Bobby Griffiths (Albury) 52 (1) = 53
2016: Matthew Grinter (Yarrawonga) 80 (0) = 80
2017: Darcy Laffy (Wangaratta) 66 (1) = 67
2018: Jackson Carmody (Albury) 62 (9) = 71
2019: Kolby Heiner-Hennessy (Albury) 64 (2) = 66
2020: O&M in recess due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021: Kolby Heiner-Hennessy (Albury) 33
2022: Alex Dowsley (Wang Rovers) 51 (9) = 60
2023: Dillon Walsh-Hall (Lavington) 41 (2) = 43
2024: Tom Gorman (Wangaratta) 59 (5) = 64
() – Brackets means goals kicked in finals series.
Thirds: Goalkicking Award: John Longmire Medal (1973–2024)
1973: Bruce Biggs (Benalla)
1974:
1975:
1976:
1977:
1978: Les Crawford (Wangaratta) 96 (14) = 110
1979:
1980: Craig Powell (Wodonga)
1981:
1982: David Ceglar (Wodonga) 53
1983: Steve Williamson (Wodonga) 51[ 88]
1984: Paul Bryce (Wangaratta Rovers) 56
1985: John Pulling (Corowa Rutherglen) 74
1986: B Smith (Wangaratta) 56
1987: G Zeinert (Lavington) 66
1988:
1989:
1990: Damian Houlihan (Corowa Rutherglen) 71
1991: A Wilson (Wodonga Raiders) 60
1992: Stephen Clayton(Wangaratta) 62
1993: Andrew Roberts (Wangaratta) 62
1994: Gary Elliott (North Albury) 62
1995: Glen Gleeson (Albury) 63
1996: Darren Bradshaw (Wodonga) 28
& Jack Skemmer (Wangaratta) 28 (check)
1997: B McEvoy (Wodonga Raiders) 58
1998: Kane Arendarcikas (Albury) 43
1999: Steve Johnson (Wangaratta) 43
2000: Ryan McEvoy (Wodonga) 60
2001: T Lethridge (Albury) 42
2002: Daniel Lewis (Wang Rovers) 58
2003: J Mansell (Wodonga) 30
2004: D Jones (Wodonga) 30
2005: J Mansell (Wodonga) 73
2006: Chase Strawhorn (Yarrawonga) 56
2007: Chase Strawhorn (Yarrawonga) 61
2008: J Warren Marbo (Lavington) 52
2009: Richard Dennis (Lavington) 60 (6) = 66
2010: Kori Stevenson (Wodonga Raiders) 61 (4) = 65
2011: Joshua Roman (Wangaratta) 50 (1) = 51
2012: Jordan Vandenberg (Myrtleford) 59 (N/A)
2013: William McGrath (Albury) 83 (0) = 83
2014: Zach Sproule (Albury) 45 (1) = 41
2015: Darcy Laffy (Wangaratta) 40 (5) = 45
2016: Matthew Casey (Yarrawonga) 59 (2) = 61
2017: Fraser Judd (Wangaratta) 54 (7) = 61
2018: Kolby Heiner-Hennessy (Albury) 68 (7) = 75
2019: Ethan Redcliffe (Wodonga) 75 (2) = 77
2020: O&M in recess due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021: Ryan Beveridge (Corowa Rutherglen) 46 (N/A)
2022: Ryan Beveridge (Corowa Rutherglen) 83 (11) = 94
2023: Corby Robertson (Lavington) 41 (6) = 47
2024: Oscar Cleeland (Wang Rovers) 52 (8) = 60
() – Brackets means goals kicked in finals series.
O&MFL Grand Final – Best on ground
Senior Football: H.J. "Did" Simpson Medalists (1991–2024)
The H.J. "Did" Simpson Medal is given for the best on ground senior player in the O&MFL during the grand final at the post match ceremony and presentations. The award is similar to the AFL 's Norm Smith Medal . The list of Did Simpson Medallists follows:[ 89]
Reserves Football: Carl Norton Medalists (2022 - 24)
Best on Ground Medal in Reserves grand final
Thirds Football: Brett Kirk Medalists (2018 - 2024)
Best on Ground Medal in Thirds grand final
O&MFL Senior Seasons Ladders
2007 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Wangaratta (P)
14
0
4
0
1945
1306
148.93%
56
2
Yarrawonga
14
0
4
0
1809
1215
148.89%
56
3
North Albury
12
0
6
0
1887
1485
127.07%
48
4
Wodonga
11
0
7
0
1599
1263
126.60%
44
5
Wangaratta Rovers
11
0
7
0
1682
1376
122.24%
44
6
Albury
10
0
8
0
1704
1611
105.77%
40
7
Lavington
6
0
12
0
1558
1736
89.75%
24
8
Wodonga Raiders
6
0
12
0
1361
2103
64.72%
24
9
Corowa-Rutherglen
3
0
15
0
1434
1871
76.64%
12
10
Myrtleford
3
0
15
0
1247
2260
55.18%
12
2007 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
1
Elimination
Wodonga
13
11
89
Wangaratta Rovers
11
12
78
2
Qualifying
North Albury
15
14
104
Yarrawonga
8
11
59
3
1st semi
Wodonga
16
12
108
Yarrawonga
11
13
79
4
2nd semi
North Albury
12
10
82
Wangaratta
11
6
72
5
Preliminary
Wangaratta
15
15
105
Wodonga
10
11
71
6
Grand
Wangaratta
15
10
100
North Albury
6
13
49
2008 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Wangaratta (P)
15
0
2
1
2149
1236
173.87%
62
2
Corowa-Rutherglen
13
0
5
0
1769
1390
127.27%
52
3
Lavington
12
0
6
0
1842
1373
134.16%
48
4
Wodonga
12
0
6
0
1646
1388
118.59%
48
5
Yarrawonga
10
0
8
0
1905
1572
121.18%
40
6
Albury
9
0
8
1
1652
1532
107.83%
38
7
Wangaratta Rovers
8
0
10
0
1679
1441
116.52%
32
8
North Albury
8
0
10
0
1779
1665
106.85%
32
9
Wodonga Raiders
2
0
16
0
1080
2264
47.70%
8
10
Myrtleford
0
0
18
0
813
2453
33.14%
0
2008 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
1
Elimination
Wodonga
11
10
76
Yarrawonga
9
12
66
2
Qualifying
Corowa-Rutherglen
11
15
81
Lavington
13
10
88
3
1st semi
Wodonga
18
8
116
Corowa-Rutherglen
10
8
68
4
2nd semi
Wangaratta
10
12
72
Lavington
8
8
56
5
Preliminary
Lavington
12
18
90
Wodonga
13
9
87
6
Grand
Wangaratta
12
14
86
Lavington
7
12
54
2009 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Albury (P)
18
0
0
0
2383
1295
184.02%
72
2
Yarrawonga
15
0
3
0
2029
1300
156.08%
60
3
Wodonga
11
0
7
0
1851
1284
144.16%
44
4
Wangaratta
10
0
8
0
1898
1380
137.54%
40
5
Corowa-Rutherglen
9
0
9
0
1751
1480
118.31%
36
6
Lavington
9
0
9
0
1488
1592
93.47%
36
7
North Albury
8
0
10
0
1548
1612
96.03%
32
8
Wodonga Raiders
5
0
13
0
1480
1640
90.24%
20
9
Wangaratta Rovers
5
0
13
0
1366
1545
88.41%
20
10
Myrtleford
0
0
18
0
569
3235
17.59%
0
2009 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
1
Elimination
Wangaratta
17
18
120
Corowa-Rutherglen
6
13
49
2
Qualifying
Yarrawonga
17
11
113
Wodonga
15
8
98
3
1st semi
Wodonga
15
11
101
Wangaratta
13
17
95
4
2nd semi
Albury
18
16
124
Yarrawonga
10
9
69
5
Preliminary
Yarrawonga
15
10
100
Wodonga
6
11
47
6
Grand
Albury
22
13
145
Yarrawonga
9
14
68
2010 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Albury (P)
17
0
1
0
2343
1143
204.99%
68
2
Yarrawonga
16
0
2
0
1870
1140
164.04%
64
3
North Albury
12
0
6
0
1728
1333
129.63%
48
4
Wodonga Raiders
12
0
6
0
1588
1314
120.85%
48
5
Wangaratta Rovers
9
0
9
0
1462
1378
106.10%
36
6
Wangaratta
9
0
9
0
1523
1503
101.33%
36
7
Wodonga
7
0
11
0
1441
1522
94.68%
28
8
Lavington
6
0
12
0
1419
1570
90.38%
24
9
Corowa-Rutherglen
2
0
16
0
1148
1935
59.33%
8
10
Myrtleford
0
0
18
0
746
2430
30.70%
0
2010 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Elimination
Wodonga Raiders
13
15
93
Wangaratta Rovers
9
15
69
Qualifying
Yarrawonga
20
12
132
North Albury
3
9
27
1st semi
North Albury
17
7
109
Wodonga Raiders
9
9
63
2nd semi
Albury
3
11
29
Yarrawonga
2
6
18
Preliminary
Yarrawonga
15
16
106
North Albury
9
11
65
Grand
Albury
13
11
89
Yarrawonga
11
13
79
2011 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Albury (P)
16
0
2
0
2397
1139
210.45%
64
2
Lavington
15
0
3
0
1749
1366
128.04%
60
3
Yarrawonga
14
0
4
0
1861
1302
142.93%
56
4
Wangaratta
11
0
7
0
1671
1378
121.26%
44
5
Wodonga Raiders
9
0
9
0
1450
1523
95.21%
36
6
North Albury
8
0
10
0
1450
1496
96.93%
32
7
Myrtleford
6
0
12
0
1165
1756
66.34%
24
8
Corowa-Rutherglen
5
0
13
0
1279
1901
67.28%
20
9
Wangaratta Rovers
4
0
14
0
1127
1549
72.76%
16
10
Wodonga
2
0
16
0
1016
1755
57.89%
8
2011 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Elimination
Wangaratta
8
9
57
Wodonga Raiders
9
15
69
Qualifying
Lavington
8
16
64
Yarrawonga
16
5
101
1st semi
Lavington
14
22
106
Wodonga Raiders
7
5
47
2nd semi
Albury
23
6
144
Yarrawonga
16
7
103
Preliminary
Yarrawonga
13
14
92
Lavington
13
11
89
Grand
Albury
15
13
103
Yarrawonga
14
10
94
2012 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Yarrawonga (P)
16
0
1
1
1769
1167
151.59%
66
Wangaratta Rovers
15
0
3
0
1672
1220
137.05%
60
Albury
13
0
5
0
2124
1357
156.52%
52
Lavington
11
0
6
1
1614
1500
107.60%
46
Wodonga Raiders
10
0
8
0
1699
1539
110.40%
40
Wodonga
6
0
12
0
1362
1631
83.51%
24
Wangaratta
5
0
13
0
1361
1562
87.13%
20
Corowa-Rutherglen
5
0
13
0
1263
1882
67.11%
20
Myrtleford
4
0
14
0
1305
1724
75.70%
16
North Albury
4
0
14
0
1325
1912
69.30%
16
2012 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Elimination
Lavington
12
19
19
Wodonga Raiders
9
10
64
Qualifying
Wangaratta Rovers
18
9
117
Albury
15
12
102
1st semi
Albury
15
5
95
Lavington
1
13
91
2nd semi
Yarrawonga
13
10
88
Wangaratta Rovers
13
8
86
Preliminary
Albury
20
8
128
Wangaratta Rovers
15
14
104
Grand
Yarrawonga
14
9
93
Albury
12
9
81
2013 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
Albury
17
0
0
0
2254
1124
200.53%
68
Yarrawonga (P)
16
0
2
0
2080
1065
195.31%
64
Lavington
15
0
3
0
1819
1217
149.47%
60
Wangaratta Rovers
10
0
8
1
1415
1313
107.77%
40
North Albury
8
0
10
0
1730
1508
114.72%
32
Wangaratta
6
0
11
1
1391
1705
81.58%
26
Wodonga
5
0
13
0
1284
1560
82.31%
20
Myrtleford
5
0
13
0
1392
1924
72.35%
20
Corowa Rutherglen
4
0
13
1
1060
2068
51.26%
16
Wodonga Raiders
3
0
15
0
1191
2132
55.86%
12
2013 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
Elimination
Wangaratta Rovers
17
13
115
North Albury
16
10
106
Qualifying
Yarrawonga
15
13
103
Lavington
4
15
39
1st semi
Lavington
18
10
118
Wangaratta Rovers
4
9
33
2nd semi
Yarrawonga
16
5
101
Albury
9
15
69
Preliminary
Albury
12
6
78
Lavington
10
17
77
Grand
Yarrawonga
13
12
90
Albury
8
6
64
2014 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Albury (P)
16
0
1
1
2625
986
266.23%
66
2
Lavington
16
0
2
0
1792
898
199.55%
64
3
Yarrawonga
15
0
2
1
2019
1157
174.50%
62
4
Corowa Rutherglen
10
0
8
0
1304
1385
94.15%
40
5
Wangaratta Rovers
8
0
10
0
1465
1568
93.43%
32
6
Wangaratta
7
0
10
1
1260
1846
68.26%
30
7
North Albury
7
0
11
0
1485
1524
97.44%
28
8
Myrtleford
5
0
13
0
1268
1793
70.72%
20
9
Wodonga Raiders
3
0
15
0
1058
2311
45.78%
12
10
Wodonga
1
0
16
1
1120
1928
58.09%
6
2014 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
1
Elimination
Wang Rovers
10
9
69
Corowa Rutherglen
8
8
56
2
Qualifying
Yarrawonga
10
9
69
Lavington
5
10
40
3
1st semi
Lavington
14
19
103
Wangaratta Rovers
10
12
72
4
2nd semi
Albury
22
7
139
Yarrawonga
11
10
76
5
Preliminary
Yarrawonga
12
16
88
Lavington
13
9
87
6
Grand
Albury
13
13
91
Yarrawonga
12
12
84
2015 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Albury (P)
16
0
2
0
2056
1136
180.99%
64
2
Lavington
15
0
3
0
1878
953
197.06%
60
3
Wodonga Raiders
12
0
6
0
1569
1351
116.14%
62
4
North Albury
12
0
6
0
1520
1418
107.19%
40
5
Yarrawonga
10
0
8
0
1424
1259
113.11%
40
6
Wodonga
6
0
12
0
1053
1422
74.05%
24
7
Wangaratta
6
0
12
0
1254
1735
72.28%
24
8
Corowa Rutherglen
5
0
13
0
1063
1481
71.78%
20
9
Wangaratta Rovers
4
0
14
0
1222
1741
70.19%
16
10
Myrtleford
1
0
16
1
1181
1731
68.63%
16
2015 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
1
Elimination
Yarrawonga
14
17
101
North Albury
6
6
42
2
Qualifying
Lavington
17
15
117
Wodonga Raiders
7
13
55
3
1st semi
Yarrawonga
19
9
123
Wodonga Raiders
15
9
99
4
2nd semi
Albury
18
19
127
Lavington
11
4
70
5
Preliminary
Lavington
15
16
106
Yarrawonga
9
6
60
6
Grand
Albury
17
11
113
Lavington
11
18
84
2016 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Albury (P)
16
0
2
0
2056
1136
180.99%
64
2
Lavington
15
0
3
0
1878
953
197.06%
60
3
Wodonga Raiders
12
0
6
0
1569
1351
116.14%
62
4
North Albury
12
0
6
0
1520
1418
107.19%
40
5
Yarrawonga
10
0
8
0
1424
1259
113.11%
40
6
Wodonga
6
0
12
0
1053
1422
74.05%
24
7
Wangaratta
6
0
12
0
1254
1735
72.28%
24
8
Corowa Rutherglen
5
0
13
0
1063
1481
71.78%
20
9
Wangaratta Rovers
4
0
14
0
1222
1741
70.19%
16
10
Myrtleford
1
0
16
1
1181
1731
68.63%
16
2016 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
1
Elimination
Yarrawonga
14
17
101
North Albury
6
6
42
2
Qualifying
Lavington
17
15
117
Wodonga Raiders
7
13
55
3
1st semi
Yarrawonga
19
9
123
Wodonga Raiders
15
9
99
4
2nd semi
Albury
18
19
127
Lavington
11
4
70
5
Preliminary
Lavington
15
16
106
Yarrawonga
9
6
60
6
Grand
Albury
17
11
113
Lavington
11
18
84
2017 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Albury
17
0
1
0
2447
978
250.20%
68
2
Wangaratta (P)
14
0
4
0
1829
1202
152.16%
56
3
Yarrawonga
12
0
6
0
1971
1059
186.12%
48
4
Wodonga Raiders
12
0
6
0
1558
1212
128.55%
48
5
Lavington
11
0
7
0
1627
1282
126.91%
44
6
Wodonga
10
0
8
0
1053
1422
74.05%
40
7
Myrtleford
8
0
10
0
1547
1398
110.68%
32
8
North Albury
3
0
15
0
1100
2213
49.71%
12
9
Wangaratta Rovers
3
0
15
0
1019
2107
48.36%
12
10
Corowa Rutherglen
0
0
18
0
923
2824
32.68%
0
2017 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
1
Elimination
Lavington
14
11
95
Wodonga Raiders
7
11
53
2
Qualifying
Wangaratta
18
14
122
Yarrawonga
7
4
46
3
1st semi
Yarrawonga
13
12
90
Lavington
5
15
45
4
2nd semi
Albury
14
9
93
Wangaratta
13
8
86
5
Preliminary
Wangaratta
12
15
87
Yarrawonga
11
10
76
6
Grand
Wangaratta
16
9
105
Albury
13
6
84
2018 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Albury (P)
18
0
0
0
2331
864
269.79%
72
2
Wodonga Raiders
15
0
3
0
2044
986
207.30%
56
3
Yarrawonga
12
0
6
0
1971
1059
186.12%
48
4
Wangaratta
14
0
4
0
1956
1076
128.55%
56
5
Lavington
9
0
8
1
1567
1069
146.59%
38
6
North Albury
7
0
10
1
1246
1508
82.63%
30
7
Wodonga
6
0
12
0
1053
1746
60.31%
24
8
Myrtleford
4
0
14
0
1059
1888
56.09%
16
9
Corowa Rutherglen
3
0
15
0
812
2021
40.18%
12
10
Wangaratta Rovers
0
0
18
0
773
2172
35.59%
0
2018 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
1
Elimination
Yarrawonga
11
11
77
Lavington
10
13
73
2
Qualifying
Wodonga Raiders
13
13
91
Wangaratta
11
10
76
3
1st semi
Wangaratta
19
12
126
Yarrawonga
11
12
78
4
2nd semi
Albury
11
16
82
Wodonga Raiders
12
8
80
5
Preliminary
Wangaratta
15
8
98
Wodonga Raiders
9
14
68
6
Grand
Albury
11
12
78
Wangaratta
10
10
70
2019 Ladder
Wins
Byes
Losses
Draws
For
Against
%
Pts
1
Lavington (P)
16
0
2
0
2122
1117
189.97%
64
2
Albury
15
0
3
0
2127
1146
185.60%
60
3
Wangaratta
15
0
3
0
1974
1100
179.45%
60
4
Myrtleford
13
0
5
0
1556
1178
132.09%
52
5
Wodonga Raiders
9
0
9
0
1576
1498
105.21%
36
6
Wangaratta Rovers
9
0
9
0
1323
1397
94.70%
36
7
Yarrawonga
7
0
11
0
1511
1517
99.60%
28
8
North Albury
3
0
15
0
1046
2262
46.24%
12
9
Corowa Rutherglen
2
0
16
0
946
1831
51.67%
8
10
Wodonga
1
0
17
0
943
2078
45.38%
4
2019 Finals
Team
G
B
Pts
Team
G
B
Pts
1
Elimination
Myrtleford
10
11
71
Wodonga
9
14
68
2
Qualifying
Wangaratta
11
24
90
Albury
8
8
56
3
1st semi
Myrtleford
9
10
64
Albury
8
9
57
4
2nd semi
Wangaratta
11
9
75
Lavington
5
11
41
5
Preliminary
Lavington
12
19
91
Myrtleford
11
4
70
6
Grand
Lavington
14
14
98
Wangaratta
9
10
64
2020 season: abandoned due to COVID-19 . O&MFNL in recess.
2014 season
Senior Football
Premiers: Albury (defeated Yarrawonga 13.13.91 to 12.12.84)
Minor Premiers: Albury (Wins: 16, Draws: 1, Losses: 1)
Wooden Spoon: Wodonga (Wins: 1, Draws: 1, Losses: 16)
Morris Medal – Best & Fairest: 26 Votes – Kristan Height, Myrtleford
Strang Medal – Leading Goalkicker: 116 Goals – Setanta O'Hailpin, Albury
A-Grade Netball
O&MFL Representative Match Results
Senior Football
Percy Rowe, 1926 O&MFL captain
Mac Holten, 1953 O&MFL captain
Bob Rose: 1957 O&MFL captain / coach
Brendan Fevola: 2014 & 2015 O&MFL coach
The first known representative match was in 1914 when a team from the Albury, Corowa and Howlong clubs (O&M – NSW) played against a team made of Lake Rovers, Mount Ophir and Rutherglen (O&M – Vic), with the Victorian side defeating NSW by two points on the Albury Sportsground, in the State of Origin match.
In 1958, the O&MFL picked two separate teams, with one team playing the Farrer Football League and the other team playing the Riverina Football League , with both games played on the weekend of the 4 and 5 July 1958.
Caltex had the naming rights of the Victorian Country Championships matches in the 1960s. The 16 league series would run over a two-year period, with knock out matches in the first season, followed by semi finals and a grand final in the following season.[ 91]
In 1974, the O&MFL were disaffiliated with the VCFL, when the O&MFL refused to accept an application from the Lavington Football Club to join the league and were not allowed to compete in the Victorian Country Championships in 1974. The VCFL Country Championships was put on hold from 1975 to 1977. The O&MFL were re-affiliated with VCFL in 1976.
In 1998, the VAFA defeated the O&MFL at Waverley Park to win the Smokefree Victorian Challenge match, as a curtain raiser to the AFL Ansett Cup Pre season grand final, then the O&MFL turned the tables on the VAFA the following year in the same challenge match at the same venue.[ 92]
From 2004 to 2006 the championships were decided at a carnival round-robin competition at one venue over a single weekend, with each of the four sides playing the others in matches of two twenty-minute halves. The team on top of the ladder, after these three matches, were declared the winner. Leagues not represented in the top four pools of four participated in other inter-league matches organised by the VCFL.
In 2007, there was no statewide VCFL Championships, just a rivalry round was played between close by leagues, (with the O&MFL playing the GVFL), with the round robin format returning in 2008.
The O&M have gone onto win the first division of the Victorian Country Football League interleague championship fourteen times, the most recent victory being in 2009.
The O&MFL representative teams wears a gold guernsey, emblazoned with a monogram-style black "O&M" initials, with black shorts and black socks.[ 93] \
VCFL League Rankings
In 2009 the VCFL decided to rank each country football league, with the O&MFL initially ranked number one.
The Metropolitan and Country Football Championships merged in 2016 to create a statewide competition, with the rankings reorganised to include metropolitan leagues in 2017.
The O&MFL were ranked number five in Victoria in the 2019 VCFL Country Championships.[ 94]
As of 2020, AFL Victoria decided to scrap its traditional interleague competition, but leagues could decide amongst themselves, if they wish to play or not.[ 95]
2009 – 1
2010 – 3
2011 – 5
2012 – 5[ 96]
2013 – 3[ 97]
2014 – 5[ 98]
2015 – 4[ 99] [ 100]
2016 – 5[ 101]
2017 – 6[ 102]
2018 – 4[ 103]
2019 – 5[ 104]
2020 – AFL Victoria abandon the Victorian Country Football Championships. No interleague competition > COVID-19 .
The Ash Wilson Trophy
The Ovens & Murray Football League and the Goulburn Valley Football League have played for this trophy since 2001, to honour two long serving players - GVFL's Stephen Ash and OMFL's Mick Wilson, but the league's have been competing against each other in inter league football matches since 1930, when they first met at the Wangaratta Showgrounds, with the OMFL winning 17 and the GVFL winning 10 matches.[ 105]
VCFL Championships
VCFL Championships – Division One :
1954, 1955, 1957, 1967/68, 1985, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009.[ 106]
Runners Up
1956, 1965/66, 1970, 1980, 1982, 2009.
Division Two Champions
Highest Score by the O&MFL
1971 – O&MFL: 30.15 – 195 v Farrer FL No.2 team: 12.8 – 80
Lowest Score by the O&MFL
1970 – Hampden FL: 9.19 – 73 d O&MFL: 3.12 – 30 (VCFL grand final in Warrnambool).
Most O&M Rep games
33: John Smith (Did the O&MFNL play 33 rep games during Smith's career span in the O&MFNL?).[ 107]
23: Mick Wilson (1990–2000)[ 108]
Most Goals in a match
11 – Norm Minns: 1955 – O&M v Benalla Tungamah FL (VCFL semi final)
11 – Adam Prior: 2014 – O&M v Hampden FL
9 – Terry Bartel: 1971 – O&M v Farrer FL
Year
Captain
Coach
Venue
O&M Score
Match Result
O&M Opposition
Match Score
Comments
1914
Albury Sportsground
12.9 – 81 (Vic)
defeated
O&MFA – NSW
10.16 – 76
O&M Vic v O&M NSW[ 109]
1922
R Williams
Wangaratta
8.6 – 54
lost to
Carlton
14.14 – 98
Gate: £114[ 110] [ 111] [ 112]
1926
Percy Rowe
Albury Showground
13.13 – 91
lost to
Victorian FL
16.11 – 107
Gate: £185 [ 113] [ 114] [ 115]
1928
Harry Hunter
Wang Showgrounds
15.14 – 104
lost to
Victorian FL
16.15 – 111
Gate: £86[ 116] [ 117]
1930
Ernie Loveless
Wang Showgrounds
15.13 – 103
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
16.14 – 110
[ 118]
1933
Albury Showgrounds
8.18 - 66
defeated
Albury & DFL
8.15 - 63
12/8/33[ 119]
1933
Albury Showground
21.16 – 142
lost to
Richmond FC
24.16 – 160
[ 120]
1934
Frank Cleary
Tatura
11.10 – 76
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
7.14 – 56
Gate: £16[ 121] [ 122]
1946
Albury Sportsground
4.7 – 35
lost to
Footscray FC
25.22 – 172
June'46[ 123] [ 124]
1946
Albury Sportsground
10.7 – 67
lost to
Richmond FC
29.18 – 192
[ 125]
1949
Mac Holten
13.13 - 91
lost to
Footscray FC
15.9 - 99
4/9/49
1949
Bill King
Bill King
Corowa
18.10 – 118
lost to
Essendon FC
8.5 – 53
[ 126] [ 127]
1952
Mac Holten
Leeton Showgrounds
24.16 – 160
defeated
SWDFL
7.10 – 52
10/6/52[ 128]
1952
Mac Holten
Trumper Park, Sydney
17.24 – 126
defeated
Sydney FL
7.15 – 57
14/6/52[ 129]
1952
Corowa
11.12 - 78
lost to
Richmond
13.11 - 89
[ 130]
1953
Mac Holten
Park Oval, Echuca
11.13 – 79
defeated
Bendigo FL
11.11 – 77
[ 131]
1954
Marty McDonnell
Marty McDonnell
Ballarat
9.18 – 73
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
5.7 – 37
[ 132]
1954
Greg Tate [ 133]
Marty McDonnell
Eastern Oval, Ballarat
11.11 – 77
defeated
Bendigo FL
8.21 – 69
VCFL Champions[ 134]
1954
Marty McDonnell
Marty McDonnell
Albury Sportsground
8.9 – 57
lost to
East Perth FC
13.13 – 91
18/7/1954[ 135] [ 136]
1954
Mac Holten ?
Wangaratta Showgrounds
7.10 – 52
lost to
Melbourne FC
20.19 – 139
[ 137] 2/10/1954
1955
Tim Robb
Tim Robb
Wangaratta Cricket Ground
15.20 – 110
defeated
Murray FL
10.8 – 68
1955
Tim Robb
Tim Robb
Albury Sportsground
29.20 – 194
defeated
Benalla Tungamah FL
13.12 – 90
Semi-final
1955
Tim Robb
Tim Robb
Albury Sportsground
14.18.102
defeated
Ballarat FL
10.13.73
G Final. VCFL Champions[ 138]
1956
Doug Palmer
Doug Palmer
Bendigo
29.18 – 192
defeated
Sunraysia FL
14.12 – 96
1956
Doug Palmer
Doug Palmer
QEO, Bendigo
8.6 – 54
lost to
Ballarat FL
9.13 – 67
Grand Final[ 139]
1957
Bob Rose
Bob Rose
Albury
17.24 – 126
defeated
Sunraysia FL
15.14 – 104
1957
Bob Rose
Bob Rose
Albury
14.21 – 105
defeated
Ballarat FL
10.16 – 76
VCFL Champions[ 140]
1958
Bob Rose
Bob Rose
Leeton, NSW
21.11 – 137
defeated
Riverina FL
14.15 – 99
5/7/58[ 141]
1958
Des Healey
Des Healey
Albury, NSW
23.25 – 163
defeated
Farrer FL
10.13 – 73
4/7/58
1959
No rep football
1960
No rep football ?
1961
Bob Rose
Bob Rose
Narrandera
13.21 – 99
defeated
Southern Riverina FL
10.13 – 73
Rd.1 10/6/61
1961
Bob Rose
Bob Rose
Wang Showgrounds
13.11 – 89
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
8.8 – 56
Rd.2 12/6/61
1961
Corowa, NSW
10.15 – 75
lost to
Essendon
18.11 – 119
17/9/1961
1962
Bob Rose
Bendigo
9.12 – 66
lost to
Bendigo FL
12.8 – 80
Semi-final
1962
Corowa, NSW
13.13 – 91
lost to
Collingwood
19.21 – 136
1963
Lionel Ryan
Bill Stephen
Albury, NSW
13.12.90
lost to
SWDFL
15.18.108
Rd.1. 8/6/63[ 142]
1964
No games in 1964
1965
John Hoiles
John Hoiles
Shepparton
9.16 – 70
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
8.5 – 53
Rd.1. 13/6/65
1965
John Hoiles
John Hoiles
Albury, NSW
13.11.89
defeated
SWDFL
9.11.65
Rd.2. 24/7/65
1966
Murray Weideman
Ken Boyd
Albury Sportsground
17.20 – 122
defeated
Bendigo FL
8.10 – 58
S Final. 11/6/66
1966
John Hoiles
Ken Boyd
Wang Showgrounds
12.16 – 88
lost to
Hampden FL
14.7 – 91
Grand Final. 7/7/66
1967
Murray Weideman
Murray Weideman
Wang Showgrounds
15.18 – 108
defeated
Warranga North East FL
7.6 – 48
Rd.1
1967
Murray Weideman
Murray Weideman
City Oval, Wangaratta
16.15 – 111
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
10.12 – 72
Rd.2
1968
Mick Bone
Mick Bone
Yallourn
15.13 – 103
defeated
La Trobe FL
9.15 – 69
S Final.[ 143]
1968
Mick Bone
Mick Bone
Horsham City Oval
15.13 – 103
defeated
Wimmera FL
10.8 – 68
VCFL Champions
1969
Mick Bone
Mick Bone
Albury Sportsground
19.22. – 136
defeated
SWDFL
10.14 – 74
13/7/69. Rd.1[ 144]
1970
Mick Bone
Mick Bone
City Oval, Wangaratta
15.14 – 104
defeated
Bendigo FL
13.10 – 88
Semi-final
1970
Mick Bone
Mick Bone
Reid Oval, Warrnambool
3.12 – 30
lost to
Hampden FL
9.19 – 73
Grand Final
1971
Martin Cross
Martin Cross
Yerong Creek, NSW
30.15 – 195
defeated
Farrer FL
12.7 – 79
Rd.1
1971
Martin Cross
Martin Cross
Yerong Creek, NSW
18.14 – 122
defeated
Farrer FL No.2 team
12.8 – 80
No.2 teams
1971
Martin Cross
Martin Cross
Wangaratta Showgrounds
22.4 – 136
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
8.10 – 58
Rd.2
1972
Neville Hogan
Neville Hogan
QE Oval, Bendigo
7.15 – 57
lost to
Bendigo FL
16.13 – 109
S Final. 10/6/72
1973
Neville Hogan
Neville Hogan
Yarrawonga
25.18.168
defeated
Murray FL
14.10.94
Rd.1
1973
Neville Hogan
Neville Hogan
Corowa, NSW
15.2.92
defeated
SWDFL
11.15.81
Rd.2. 22/7/73[ 145]
1974
Were due to play in S Final
O&M barred from VCFL in '74
1975
City Oval, Wangaratta
24.23 – 167
defeated
Victorian FA
17.9 – 111
1976
Martin Park, Wodonga
7.9 – 51
lost to
North Melbourne
22.10 – 142
7/3/76
1976
Bill Sammon
Bunton Park, Nth Albury
17.14.116
lost to
Victorian FA
19.11 – 125
25/4/76
1977
Phil Nolan
Gaimain, NSW
15.19 – 109
defeated
SWDFL
13.14 – 92
15/5/77
1978
Neville Hogan
Martin Park, Wodonga
18.26 – 124
defeated
SWDFL
11.10 – 76
[ 146]
1978
Neville Hogan
Benalla Showgrounds
15.8 – 98
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
17.12 – 114
1979
Peter Chisnall
Wang Showgrounds
12.19 – 91
defeated
Tungamah FL
6.9 – 45
Rd.1
1979
Peter Chisnall
Shepparton
12.14 – 86
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
11.10 – 76
Zone Final
1979
Peter Chisnell
North Albury
11.17 – 83
lost to
LaTrobe Valley FL
16.14 – 110
Semi-final
1980
Daryl Smith
Daryl Smith
19.11 – 125
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
14.9 – 93
1980
Daryl Smith
Daryl Smith
Sale
15.13 – 103
lost to
LaTrobe Valley FL
19.17 – 131
Grand Final
1981
Col Travaskis
Col Travaskis
19.11 – 125
defeated
SWDFL
14.19.103
10/5/81 [ 147]
1981
Col Travaskis
Col Travaskis
Shepparton
14.19 – 103
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
12.11 – 83
Zone Final
1981
Col Travaskis
Col Travaskis
Wang Showgrounds
12.23.95
lost to
Western Border FL
15.11 – 101
Semi final
1982
Noel Long
14.29 – 113
defeated
Bendigo FL
12.19 – 91
1982
Noel Long
23.20 – 158
defeated
North Central FL
21.16 – 142
1982
Noel Long
8.20 – 68
lost to
Ballarat FL
13.18 – 96
Grand Final
1983
Deakin Reserve, Shepparton
10.12 – 72
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
13.18 – 96
Rd.1
1983
Lavington, NSW
15.15 – 105
defeated
Bendigo FL
14.11 – 95
Rd.2
1984
O&M did not compete
1985
Rod Coelli
John Byrne
Narrandera, NSW
24.21 – 165
defeated
Riverina FL
8.6 – 54
Rd.1 19.5.85[ 148]
1985
Rod Coelli
John Byrne
Donald, Vic
21.16 – 142
defeated
North Central FL
13.8 – 86
S Final 8/6/85
1985
Rod Coelli
John Byrne
Wangaratta
20.21 – 141
defeated
Ballarat FL
13.7 – 85
G Final VCFL Champions
1986
Denis Sandral
John Byrne
Albury
19.16 – 130
defeated
Diamond Valley
12.17 – 87
25/4/86
1986
Denis Sandral
John Byrne
Bendigo
14.17 – 101
lost to
Bendigo FL
20.15 – 135
Rd.1, 11/5/86
1987
John Byrne
Albury Sportsground
21.16 – 142
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
12.15 – 87
Rd.1 10/5/87
1987
John Byrne
Traralgon
25.23 – 173
defeated
LaTrobe Valley FL
14.8 – 92
S Final 5/6/87
1987
John Byrne
Mildura
22.13 – 145
defeated
Sunraysia FL
11.15 – 81
G Final VCFL Champions
1988
Rod Coelli
John Byrne
Wang Showgrounds
14.7.91
lost to
Geelong FL
16.17 – 113
7/5/88
1989
Denis Sandral
John Byrne
Morwell
14.14 – 98
defeated
LaTrobe Valley FL
14.11 – 95
Rd.1. 7/5/89
1989
Denis Sandral
John Byrne
Lavington
7.12 – 54
lost to
Bendigo FL
10.10 – 70
S Final. 10/6/89
1990
Denis Sandral
Kevin Neale
Wang Showgrounds
19.13 – 127
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
15.11 – 101
Rd.1. 6/5/90
1990
Denis Sandral
Kevin Neale
Lavington, NSW
14.14 – 90
lost to
Bendigo FL
17.6 – 108
S Final. 9/6/90
1991
Albury
16.22.118
defeated
LaTrobe Valley FL
16.10 – 106
1992
Peter Tossol
13.7.85
defeated
Bendigo FL
10.11.71
1992
Peter Tossol
Geelong
11.15 – 81
lost to
Geelong FL
17.17 – 119
1993
Rob Walker
Ray Card
9.12 – 66
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
21.12 – 138
1994
Peter Tossol
17.9.111
defeated
Riddell FL
6.13.49
Relegated to Div 2 in '94
1994
Peter Tossol
15.14.104
defeated
Mornington Peninsula
10.9.69
1994
Peter Tossol
12.8.80
defeated
North Central FL
9.15.69
Div 2: VCFL Champions
1995
Peter Tossol
11.10.76
defeated
Bendigo FL
9.14.68
1995
Peter Tossol
5.6.36
lost to
Gippsland LaTrobe
9.9.63
1996
Rob Walker
Peter Tossol
18.16.124
defeated
Hampden FL
10.12.72
1996
Rob Walker
Peter Tossol
18.14.122
defeated
Mid Murray FL
15.18.108
1996
Rob Walker
Peter Tossol
Martin Park, Wodonga
15.12 – 102
defeated
Geelong FL
14.10 – 94
VCFL Champions
1997
Craig Fruend
Bob Craig
17.20.122
defeated
Footscray & DFL
7.8 – 50
1997
Craig Fruend
Bob Craig
19.16.130
defeated
Bendigo FL
19.7.121
1997
Craig Fruend
Bob Craig
Geelong
8.18 – 66
defeated
Geelong FL
6.4 – 40
VCFL Champions
1998
Bob Craig
AFL Park, Waverley
11.12 – 78
lost to
Victorian Amateurs FL
12.9 – 81
1998
Bob Craig
21.20 – 146
defeated
Central Murray FL
14.11 – 95
1998
Bob Craig
12.13.85
defeated
Murray FL
7.12.54
June'98
1998
Bob Craig
Wodonga
14.13 – 97
defeated
Geelong FL
12.17 – 89
VCFL Champions
1999
Bob Craig
AFL Park, Waverley
9.9 – 63
defeated
Victorian Amateurs FL
8.7 – 55
[ 149]
1999
Mick Wilson
Bob Craig
J C Lowe Oval, Yarrawonga
12.16 – 88
defeated
Murray FL
8.15 – 63
[ 150]
1999
Mick Wilson
Bob Craig
Moe
10.16 – 76
defeated
Gippsland LaTrobe FL
11.9 – 75
VCFL Champions
2000
Bob Craig
9.10 – 64
defeated
Eastern FL
5.12.42
2000
Mick Wilson
Bob Craig
15.9 – 99
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
14.27 – 111
2001
Paul Spargo
16.12.108
defeated
Murray FL
9.6.60
Rd.1
2001
Paul Spargo
22.16 – 148
defeated
Hampden FL
13.12 – 90
S Final
2001
Paul Spargo
Lavington Sportsground
22.18 – 150
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
14.9 – 93
G Final. VCFL Champions
2002
Brad Thompson
Peter Seymour
Yarrawonga
17.18 – 120
defeated
West Gippsland LaTrobe FL
9.13.67
Rd.1
2002
Brad Thompson
Peter Seymour
Warrnambool
13.14.92
lost to
Hampden FL
14.12.96
Semi-final
2003
Tim Hargreaves
Mick Wilson
W J Findlay Oval, Wang
4.14 – 38
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
8.5 – 53
wet day/low scores
2004
Mick Wilson
Shepparton
6.9 – 45
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
9.4 – 58
2 x 20 min halves
2004
Mick Wilson
Shepparton
defeated
Mornington Peninsula FL
2 x 20 min halves
2004
Mick Wilson
Shepparton
2.5 – 17
lost to
Geelong FL
9.2 – 56
2 x 20 min halves
2005
Mick Wilson
Geelong
3.4 – 22
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
11.8 – 74
2 x 20 min halves
2005
Mick Wilson
Geelong
7.2 – 44
lost to
Geelong FL
7.8 – 50
2 x 20 min halves
2005
Mick Wilson
Geelong
?
defeated
Ballarat FL
?
2 x 20 min halves
2006
Dale Carmody
Richard Bence
Lavington, NSW
?
defeated
West Gippsland FL
by 28 points
2 x 20 min halves
2006
Dale Carmody
Richard Bence
Lavington, NSW
11.5 – 71
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
2.4 – 16
2 x 20 min halves
2006
Dale Carmody
Richard Bence
Lavington, NSW
8.11 – 59
defeated
Ballarat FL
7.8 – 50
VCFL Champions
2007
Tim Hargreaves
Richard Bence
Wang Showgrounds
12.10 – 82
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
12.7 – 79
No VCFL Championships in '07
2008
Corey Lambert
Deakin Reserve, Shepparton
10.2 – 62
defeated
Hampden FL
3.4 – 22
30/05/08
2008
Corey Lambert
Deakin Reserve, Shepparton
6.5 – 41
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
6.6 – 42
31/05/08
2008
Corey Lambert
Deakin Reserve, Shepparton
6.10 – 46
defeated
Ballarat FL
6.4 – 40
1/6/08. VCFL Champions
2009
Robbie Jackson
Deakin Reserve, Shepparton
20.7 – 127
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
12.8 – 80
VCFL Champions [ 151]
2010
Robbie Jackson
Lavington Sportsground
9.10 – 64
lost to
Goulburn Valley FL
12.16 – 88
[ 152]
2011
Matt Pendergast
Frankston Park
13.13 – 91
lost to
Mornington Peninsula FL
13.15 – 93
[ 153]
2012
Matt Pendergast
Princes Park, Carlton
18.6 – 114
defeated
Hampden FL
10.6 – 66
[ 154]
2013
Craig Ednie
Matt Pendergast
Princes Park, Carlton
7.13 – 55
lost to
Peninsula FL
15.10 – 100
[ 155]
2014
Craig Ednie
Brendan Fevola
Wang Showgrounds
29.16 – 190
defeated
Hampden FL
10.5 – 65
[ 156] [ 157]
2015
Craig Ednie
Brendan Fevola
Albury Sportsground
10.10 – 70
lost to
Peninsula FL
11.14 – 80
[ 158] [ 159]
2016
Jon Henry &
Reid Oval, Warrnambool
20.14 – 134
defeated
Hampden FL
9.14 – 68
[ 160]
Darren Spencer
2017
Jon Henry &
Martin Park, Wodonga
12.14 – 86
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
11.13 – 79
[ 161] [ 162]
Darren Spencer
2018
Jon Henry &
J C Lowe Oval, Yarrawonga
21.14 – 140
defeated
Western Region F L
9.10 – 64
[ 163] [ 164]
Brad Murray
2019
Jon Henry &
Olympic Park, Rosebud
10.11 – 71
lost to
Mornington Peninsula Nepean FL
16.16 - 112
[ 165] [ 166]
Brad Murray
2020
O&M in recess
Damian Sexton
Albury
O&M were to play Hampden FL
No rep football>COVID-19
2021
Damian Sexton
O&M were to play GVFNL
No rep football>COVID-19 [ 167]
2022
Damian Sexton
Mooroopna Main Oval
18.11 – 119
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
9.10 - 64
2023
Leigh Williams
Damian Sexton
Albury Sports Ground
13.14 – 92
defeated
Goulburn Valley FL
13.7 - 85
2024
Damian Sexton
Deakin Reserve
7.6 - 48
lost
Goulburn Valley FL
8.15 - 63
25/5/24
Year
Captain
Coach
Venue
O&M Score
Match Result
O&M Opposition
Match Score
Comments
The Norm Minns Medal
Norm Minns (08/01/1925-29/12/1987) was a former Wangaratta and O&MFL player and captain / coach of Benalla and Corowa. He was also a long time O&MFL selector and life member.
The Norm Minns Medal is awarded to the O&MFL best player in senior representative football and was first awarded in 1997.
1997 – Guy Rigoni – Myrtleford
1998 – Brett Kirk – North Albury
1999 – Tim Hargreaves – Yarrawonga
1999 – Travis McLean – Albury
2000 – Tim Hargreaves – Yarrawonga
2001 – Rod Skender – Myrtleford
2002 – Travis Hodgson – North Albury
2003 – Kade Stevens – Lavington
2004 – Jarrod Twitt – Wodonga
2005 – Peter Taylor – Wangaratta Rovers
2006 – Craig Ednie – Yarrawonga
2007 – Scott Oswald – Yarrawonga
2008 – Matt Prendergast – Lavington
2009 – David Clarke – Corowa Rutherglen
2010 – Matt Pendergast – Lavington
2011 – Michael Stevens – Yarrawonga
2012 – Judd Porter – Wangaratta
2013 – Jarrod Thompson – Yarrawonga
2014 – Joel Mackie – North Albury
2015 – Sam Carpenter – Corowa Rutherglen
2016 – Daniel Cross – Albury
2017 – Jono Spina – Lavington
2018 – Mark Whiley – Yarrawonga
2019 – Nathan Cooper – Wangaratta Rovers
2020 – O&MFL in recess. COVID-19
2021 – No rep football
2022 – Issac Muller - Wodonga Raiders
2023 - Jim Grills - Albury
2024 - Perry Lewis Smith - Yarrawonga
The Peter Johnston Medal
Peter Johnston was a former North Albury FC and O&MFNL official and life member of both organisations.
This medal is awarded to the best Under 18 O&MFNL footballer in representative matches.
Ovens & Murray Hall of Fame
The Ovens & Murray Hall of Fame was established in 2005, to recognise and promote the outstanding achievements of some of the league's greatest players, dedicated administrators and club support staff and long serving media representatives.
As of the 2022 ceremony there have been 87 inductees, including three netballers.
Only six people have received the additional honour of being promoted to "Legend" status.
Netball
History
The netball competition's were added to the Ovens & Murray Football League from the 1993 season, with A and B. Grade. The C. Grade competition was established in 1996, with the 17 and under competition commencing in 2012.
The Toni Wilson Medal is awarded for the best and fairest A-Grade netball player in the OMFNL during the home and away season.[ 169] Wilson (the older sister of Mick Nolan ) was the first President of the O&M Netball Association and instrumental in getting the netball competition formed in 1993.[ 170]
Minor grades
Junior development
More successful has been the Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup Under 18s side, who play their home games in Wangaratta ; prior to the AFL national draft and the inception of the TAC Cup , young players in the area would usually play through the grades with their local club, with less likelihood of being scouted by the recruitment staff from AFL clubs. Although there has been some concern from clubs about these players being removed from the local competition, the ones that do not get drafted usually return to their home clubs to play locally once they come of age.
Even in that case, there is some chance that a late-maturing "older" player in their early 20s will be drafted by an AFL club. Several notable examples to be drafted directly from the O&MFL include, Guy Rigoni (Myrtleford /Melbourne ), Brett Kirk (North Albury /Sydney Swans ) and Karl Norman .
All clubs field sides in the under 18s competition, aside from Myrtleford, which fields a joint team with the "Bright Football Club" wearing navy blue and gold colours & the club will be known as the "Alpine Eagles" , and they would also field an under 18s joint team in the "Ovens & King Football League " also wearing navy blue and gold colours & the club will be known as the Alpine Eagles. However the Alpine Eagles alliance between Myrtleford and Bright had strained over the last few seasons before finally after the 2013 season The Myrtleford under-18s announced that they will stop wearing navy blue and gold colours of the "Alpine Eagles" and will be returning to the red, white and black colours & the club will be known as the "Myrtleford Saints" , ending their almost 10-year partnership with Bright, in place since the early 2000s.
Notes: Team field by club for that age group; " =Yes" & " =No" .
The W&DJFL was established in 1938 and currently has three divisions of football in the Under 12's, Under 14's and Under 17's. All the Wangaratta-based club's in the Wangaratta & District Junior Football League club's are independent incorporated local community sports club's and are not affiliated with any O&MFNL or O&KFNL clubs.
Some of the former W&DJFL players that went onto play VFL / AFL senior football were - John Brady , Lance Oswald , Ian Rowland , Sam Kekovich , Mick Nolan , Mark Browning , Dennis Carroll , Darren Steele , Chris Naish , Steve Johnson , Alipate Carlile , Ben Reid , Sam Reid , Jack Crisp , Dominic Bedendo , Joe Richards and Darcy Wilson
AFLNEB Youth Girls League
O&MFNL Players / Stawell Gift Winners
The following O&MFNL footballers / netballers have won the prestigious Stawell Gift . The year below indicates what year each O&MFNL player won their Stawell Gift .
Stawell Gift – Hall of Fame Inductees
See also
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^ https://omfnl.com.au/about/ Ovens & Murray Netball Association established in 1993
^ https://omfnl.com.au/about/ Ovens & Murray Netball Association merges with Ovens & Murray Football League to establish the Ovens & Murray Football Netball League
^ https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?round=17&a=ROUND&client=0-6190-0-577913-0&pool=1 The Ovens & Murray Football Netball League season was abandoned after 13 rounds
^ https://www.facebook.com/OMFNL1893/photos/a.114737860794426/169263652008513/ The Ovens & Murray Football Netball League stated that no Premiers were to be awarded for 2021, but acknowledged the minor premiers at the point of abandonment
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Netball in New South Wales
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